Author: DMG Global

Three Important Truths Roger Martin

I have received many reader requests for advice on how to think about segmentation when creating strategy. Segmentation is a huge subject with which I could fill several books, so I thought I would focus on the few key things about which I always think when I am working on segmentation and strategy. To that end, I have dedicated my 39th Year II Playing to Win/ Practitioner Insights (PTW/PI) piece to Segmentation & Strategy: Three Important Truths. You can find the previous 91 PTW/PI here.

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