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Cover of 7 Powers: The Foundations of Business Strategy by Hamilton Helmer

7 Powers: The Foundations of Business Strategy

Hamilton Helmer · 2016
Mentioned 13 times across 6 podcasts · 2020–2026
Mention timeline6 mentions
20202026
Where it's mentioned Acquired · 6×
2026
Costco
Acquired · Jan 2026 · 129:00
which is adapted from hamilton helmer's seven powers book which is an amazing framework for business strategy ▶ tap to hear this moment · 6s
2025
Google Part I: Origins of Search
Acquired · Jun 2025 · 202:09
and for new listeners to the show this is based on a book called seven powers by hamilton helmer ▶ tap to hear this moment · 4s
Epic Systems (MyChart)
Acquired · Apr 2025 · 189:14
the question is what is it about any given business that allows them to achieve persistent differential returns or to be more profitable than their closest competitor on a sustainable basis and there's seven of these there's counter positioning scale economies switching costs network economies process power branding and cornered resource and as usual we have to separate the takeoff phase from the phase that they're in today ▶ tap to hear this moment · 25s
2023
Lockheed Martin
Acquired · May 2023 · 193:47
this is adapted from a framework that hamilton helmer created in his book seven powers ▶ tap to hear this moment · 5s
2021
Special: Amazon Unbound (with Brad Stone)
Acquired · May 2021 · 76:54
i'm number one on seven powers right ▶ tap to hear this moment · 2s
2020
Special: Invest Like the Best on Acquired
Acquired · Oct 2020 · 42:43
like hey there's this book in this guy hamilton elmer best kept secret in silicon valley this is a fantastic book and so i listened to that i picked up the book i was like ben you gotta read this book ▶ tap to hear this moment · 11s