The Delta Project

' For a layman - I am really a layman in this area - I find this thoroughly fascinating. ' - Franco Modigliani, Institute Professor Emeritus, Sloan School of Management, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; winner of Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences, 1985

' There has never been a better time for rethinking how one does strategic thinking and we fortunately have Hax and Wilde to chart the way - to take us on a voyage of exploration. ' - Lester Thurow, from Prologue, Jerome and Dorothy Lemelson Professor of Management and Economics, Sloan School of Management, MIT

' The ability to build strategic clarity and define the practical business action shines through in The Delta Project. ' - Niall FitzGerald, Chairman, Unilever plc

' The work by the authors in strategy development has been a ' must read' for me for many years and an invaluable resource to every organization I have been associated with. . . With the technology evolutions of the last five years, this new work has taken on more importance to insure that a business strategy is relevant to the times. ' - Hector Ruiz, President and CEO, Advanced Micro Devices

' I had the opportunity to see the Delta Model deployed in several of my operations with lasting positive impact. In a world where economics of aggregation and disaggregation are drastically changing, understanding these system economics can lead to totally new business models. ' - Gerhard Schulmeyer, President and CEO, Siemens Corporation

' There is a lot of original thinking in this book, thinking that we have applied in our investment practice with excellent results. The insights into customer bonding have enriched the way we evaluate a company' s position and prospects, and are now a central part of our evaluative and strategic vocabulary. In several cases the Delta framework has directly led to decisions that have meaningfully improved our returns. ' - Robert Lindsay, CEO, Bessemer Securities