A bacon sandwich, toast, marmalade and coffee. The perfect start to a Sunday morning. Then the business section of The Sunday Times flipped open to reveal, in two separate articles, a possible picture of strategy past and strategy in the future. … Continue reading
This article challenges the value of the web and social networking as strategic tools. Continue reading
Every once in a while a piece of academic research lands on my desk just at the right time. Just last week I read a research article from two academics in the US focusing upon strategy and the way that … Continue reading
Structural Change My last two entries introduced the challenge of structural change. I have drawn attention to the fact that recessions don’t just mean a period of economic contraction, they also bring the prospect of economic restructuring. And economic restructuring … Continue reading
Overview We are all deep into the annual planning process. But this time the challenges are different and therefore the questions that we should address must change. An era of uninterrupted economic growth has come to an abrupt halt. The … Continue reading
Can you pass the 15 second test? We all work in a world crowded with competitors and it is important for any business to be able to answer the question ‘What makes you different?’ in a crisp succinct attention grabbing … Continue reading
A quick review of just one edition of the Financial Times (Friday 25th April 2008), reveals that we now live a world of sudden, unforeseen shocks. Thumbing through the pages of this edition over a cup of coffee reveals the … Continue reading