What Roger Martin thinks about government
Strategy writer and Professor Emeritus at the Rotman School of Management, University of Toronto, where he was Dean from 1998 to 2013; co-author with A.G. Lafley of Playing to Win.
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2 dated positions, 2026, in their own words. Our reading of what Roger Martin has said — not written or endorsed by them.
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Their wordsThese two personal experiences – and the many others these two have spurred me to watch – have convinced me that companies are the biggest net beneficiaries of regulation that purportedly aims to benefit customers.
↗AI Regulatory Strategyrogerlmartin.substack.com 1st of 3 in this piece
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Their wordsAlways insist on a public choice strategy that is superior to the private choice model before accepting it. Otherwise, you will be counting on a fantasy.
↗AI Regulatory Strategyrogerlmartin.substack.com 3rd of 3 in this piece
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