Insiders still discovering the upside: management reports the opportunity keeps revealing itself bigger in live operatio
The model's full reasoning — Q1 2018 call → NOWe need to determine if management conveys that it is still discovering new upside inside a business that is already working, with genuine positive surprises from live operations, and responding with real attention/resources. Scanning the transcript: Mike McNamara discusses investments, Nike, IEI, HRS. He mentions "we are seeing real achievement" and "our portfolio evolution continues to make progress." He talks about IEI and HRS growth. But does he recount a specific discovery from live operations that was a positive surprise? He mentions "we've manufactured over 1 million pairs of footwear" and "our learnings have been significant." But that's about Nike, which is a new business, not an existing one. He says "we are in an investment year" and "we are making steady progress." He doesn't describe discovering new upside in an already working business. He talks about "new customer bookings" and "expanding Sketch-to-Scale relationships." But that's more about growth, not a fresh discovery. Chris Collier mentions "we continue to identify and invest in the areas of capability and capacity" but that's general. The question asks: does management convey that it is STILL DISCOVERING NEW UPSIDE INSIDE BUSINESS THAT IS ALREADY WORKING — that in the course of actually operating, selling, or delivering in the recent period, the company keeps encountering genuine positive surprises about how much more there is for it to do? And is management responding with real attention/resources? I don't see any specific instance where management says "we found a new use" or "customers are using it in ways we didn't expect" or "we discovered more demand." They talk about strong bookings, but that's not a surprise discovery. They talk about IEI and HRS growth, but that's expected. They mention "we expect greater-than-10% revenue growth" but that's a projection. There is no language about being surprised by the scope of opportunity from live operations. The only "better than expected" is about financial results vs guidance, but that's not a discovery about opportunity. Thus, answer NO.
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