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The big5 game pursuits
1. The Big 5 Game pursuit experiences
… and applying it to services selling
2. Big 5 Game hunting
Hunting Big 5 of the most
dangerous & difficult animals
The "Big 5" refers to the African:
Lion, Leopard, Black rhino, African
elephant and Cape buffalo
Its done on the foot, in the
wild. Safari Club
International, offers a trophy for
hunting all five species, called the
"African Big Five Grand Slam“
Countries where members of the big
five can be found include
Namibia, South
Africa, Kenya, Tanzania, Zimb
abwe, Botswana and
Democratic Republic of the
Congo.
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3. 1) When pursuing ….a Leopard
Characteristics (Aka Panthera pardus):
The most difficult to hunt, is
nocturnal, solitary and secretive
Very risk
averse, adaptable, opportunistic, hid
es on treetops, has ranges (not
kingdoms), stalks prey (not chase)
from frog to elephants
Large, carnivorous feline, if
cornered, will flight rather than
fight, wary of humans
Excellent for triathlon (swim, climb
and run)!
Pursuit tips:
Baiting, hounding or stalking are
most common methods, for long
cycles
Prepare of night time shot, quality
optics no lights
Can be very revengeful, deadly when
3 injured, will pounce stealthily
4. …Or a niche, specialized market player
Characteristics
Usually limited products / divisions, mid size, steady
revenue, protected margins
Competes in their domain by strong product
differentiation / customer intimacy
Very adaptable, innovative, specialized niche player.
Usually sensitive to business cycles
Pursuit tips:
Usually risk averse in procurement decision making
They chase for value creation over price deals
Show relationship based / differentiated-buying patterns
Best pursuit method maybe baiting (ie, smaller pieces of
work, with clear value creation), stress on relationship
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5. 2) When pursuing ….an African Rhino
Characterstics(Aka Diceros bicornis):
Seemingly most placid of hunts
Large (upto 6000 lbs), thick skinned
horned herbivore mammal
Shortsighted, solitary, bad tempered
but great to watch, a group is called
“crash”.
Charging rhino can come at ~35mph!
Its horn has medicinal uses. They are
survivors (roamed earth for >50m
years)
Hunting tips:
Known more for their belligerence
than ferocity
Prefer open savannahs & water
bodies, incredibly acute hearing and
smell
Heavy caliber, a shot behind the
shoulder is best for the hunt
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6. …Or a monopolistic quasi public player
Characteristics:
Usually tax / other secure funded organizations; reliable
service is usually key
Large amount of interaction with govt agencies
Regulated environment; Less sensitive to business cycles
(may actually be anti-cyclic); getting more citizen centric
More procedural than goal oriented
Pursuit tips:
Long decision / pursuit cycles
Robustness of solution / services over functionality
Usually have more transformation programs rather than
incremental projects
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7. 3) When pursuing ….an African Elephant
Characteristics (aka Loxodonta Africana)
Gigantic mammal, ivory tusks, flappy
ears , thick skinned
Herbivore (~17 hrs / day for
eating), social & peaceful, but will
charge
Lives in habitats of
100+, matriarchal society
Hunting tips:
Hunted for ivory
Most common is follow the spoor
shot at the head between the eye (if
close), else heart shot taken from a
distance
Psychological battle of
endurance, patience & endurance
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8. …Or a Federal / State / local Govt player
Characteristics
Decision making is usually slow and cumbersome.
Other stakeholders may be involved as well(Nodal Agency / Regulatory
Authority/Laws and regulations)
Less sensitive to business cycles – Public sector expenditure usually
increases in downturn and growth may slow down during revival
Budget allocations come with a deadline to spend
Certain sub-sectors may be more resilient (Defence, Education, etc)
Focus on e-governance, citizen-centric initiatives
Pursuit tips:
Needs patience and high process/procedure compliance.
Be aware of more scrutiny and regulation.
External factors (public sentiments, election cycles) may have an
impact.
Payment cycles, terms and conditions, contracts are dictated by
Customer to the Vendors
May not be open to heavy offshore due to security, data privacy issue
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9. 4) When pursuing ….a Cape Buffalo
Characteristics (Aka Syncerus Caffer)
First, don’t be fooled by this
horned, seemingly placid bovine. They
can take on lions on their own!
Reputed to be most dangerous, kill
more hunters than any other animal
Will mob, ambush and attack pursuers
Are found in herds of thousand, near
water bodies
Can charge at 35mph, when it wants
Hunting tips:
Respect it. It has 1500lbs of
agility, cunning at camouflage, with
vengeful disposition
Track the spoor, new water bodies
Best shot is at spine / vital organs
Most dangerous when wounded, will
always double back onto their blood
trail to surprise their attackers
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10. …Or a commodities market player
Characteristics
In market as a price taker, highly competitive, usually
volumes player
Depending on business type, may have high sensitivity to
economic cycles
Usually are diversified to multiple unrelated business
lines
Competes with combination of industrialization and
branding
Pursuit tips:
Price driven, will extract maximum value from spend
using the scale leverage
Operational efficiency, Consolidation and
internationalization are keywords
Will encounter the IPP’s during pursuit
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11. 5) When pursuing ….a Lion
Characteristics (Aka Panthera leo)
Arguably King of the Beasts is ultimate
prized catch, majestic & awesome!
Excellent hunters (would ambush rather
than stalk), though lazy (would rest
~20hrs/day)
Carnivorous feline, huge mane &
strength, bigger ego, has kingdoms
Is social, lives in prides of family, will
jointly hunt
Would fight rather than flight, charge
when cornered, can climb trees, swim &
run
Hunting tips:
Baiting, hounding or stalking are most
common methods, baiting most common
Nocturnal beast, excellent opportunistic
hunters by causing panic in herds
Best shot is on shoulder blades, at the
vital organs (not head or neck)
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12. …Or a true market leader
Characteristics
In market as a price definer, dominating force and trend setter
in identified LoB
As a monopolistic, global player, fights for its market share
either by innovation or price (at times, both)
Would commonly be found in M&A / split situations needing
reorg
Will form coalitions / consortiums to protect the scale
May tune its competitive pitch per business cycles
Pursuit tips:
A/c has high logo value (for non-commercial reasons) & they
know it!
Will drive the pursuit on their terms, will extract price and value
benefits
M&A / splits etc are constant themes
Tons of egos involved
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