Why do some products and companies fail, where others succeed?

Based on surveys spanning 3,000 companies, 45,000 individuals and one-on-one interviews with 30 technology CEOs, Pragmatic Marketing's Craig Stull, Phil Myers and David Meerman Scott found seven consistent success factors related to company culture, management style, and product & marketing strategies that propelled the winners. And also the seven fatal flaws that derail market laggards.

SECRET #1 = Work as a Trusted Advisor
SECRET #2 = Build from the Outside-In
SECRET #3 = Simple is Smart
SECRET #4 = Leadership is Distributed
SECRET #5 = Stop Being a Vendor
SECRET #6 = Marketing with a Big “M”
SECRET #7 = Measure only what Matters