Harvard Business Review

MARCH 2, 2011

The days when you could make a living responding to companies' discovery of strategy, as in "Gosh, we gotta get ourselves one of those," are gone with the 1970s (or maybe the 1990s in the "developing world"). Strategy has triumphed, the installed base is huge, no self-respecting company would be without one.

Consultative 15

Consultative Strategy McKinsey Porter 15

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 4, 2014

Many leaders of midsize companies – especially if they’re the founders – are constitutionally inclined to see new opportunities around every corner. And they love to pursue them, deadline commitments or old strategies be damned. Skouras, the company’s CEO, thought that sounded like a swell idea.

Strategy 8

Strategy Wireless Company Retail 8

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 20, 2015

The market exit will stop Target’s continued losses in Canada and help the company focus on its strategic initiatives in the U.S. What caused the retailer’s problems in Canada, and what are the lessons learned? To entice shoppers to switch, Target had to differentiate itself from all the other discount retail choices.

Retail 8

Retail Merchandising Discount Price 8

Strategy Driven

JANUARY 24, 2011

StrategyDriven effective executives, efficient employees Home About The StrategyDriven Organization Our Company Our Contributors Karen K. What did 2010 look like for you and your company? But there’s only one that really matters: Did your company effectively execute its plans and initiatives? Juliano Howard T. Dickens Jr.

Execution 67

Execution Company 360-Degree Feedback Cooper 67