This document discusses the concepts of blue ocean strategy and red ocean strategy. Blue ocean strategy involves creating new market space and making competition irrelevant by focusing on factors that the industry has never offered. It uses tools like the strategy canvas and four action framework to eliminate, reduce, raise or create new factors. Red ocean strategy involves competing in existing market space by beating competition. The document outlines six principles for formulating a blue ocean strategy, including reconstructing market boundaries and focusing on reaching beyond existing demand. It also discusses overcoming key organizational hurdles and building execution into strategy for successfully executing blue ocean strategy.