Archive - Durable Advantage

Apple’s New CEO Has One Job

Apple has spent decades building, extending, and renewing its competitive advantage. Its next CEO inherits the hardest part of the cycle.

Sep 1 • Cooper Smith

August 2026

Great Businesses Don’t Last Forever

The most important question in corporate strategy right now is how long your advantage will last

Aug 28 • Cooper Smith

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