Strategy Driven

MARCH 18, 2011

The conventional wisdom about strategy may be leading your company astray. Achieving coherence requires a sharpness of focus that few companies have mastered. In this unpredictable economy, traditional approaches to strategy are a luxury most companies cannot afford. by Paul Leinwand and Cesare Mainardi. Let’s go after it.”

Resources 52

Resources Industry System Strategy 52

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 3, 2011

Companies that demonstrate strategic coherence — think Wal-Mart and Coca-Cola — earn a market premium in terms of higher earnings and greater shareholder value. The big question for many leaders as they look toward 2011 is: "How can my company be one of them?". There's no doubt about it; numbers don't lie.

Strategy 15

Strategy Fixed Assets Competitive Advantage Long-term 15

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 29, 2018

The topic of industry disruption — “a process whereby a smaller company with fewer resources is able to successfully challenge established incumbent businesses” — is rife with misconceptions. Jorg Greuel/Getty Images. One of the biggest is that it is a mysterious, random, and unpredictable event.

Industry 8

Industry Fixed Assets Retail Market Penetration 8

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 17, 2018

After the murder of dissident Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi , many companies had to urgently decide whether to attend Saudi Arabia’s Future Investment Initiative, a global business conference scheduled to take place just days after news of Khashoggi’s killing broke. A company’s presence may then backfire.

Politics 12

Politics Short-term Long-term Banking 12

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 7, 2017

Companies deliver superior results when executives manage for long-term value creation and resist pressure from analysts and investors to focus excessively on meeting Wall Street’s quarterly earnings expectations. We’ve seen companies such as Unilever, AT&T, and Amazon succeed by sticking resolutely to a long-term view.

Long-term 8

Long-term EPS Short-term Management 8

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 3, 2011

It's what every company wants, but few get. Even in the absence of a fixed definition, more than 100 studies have now demonstrated a strong relationship between employee engagement and organizational performance. Amazingly few companies focus on meeting any of these needs. So what most influences employee engagement?

Fixed Assets 15

Fixed Assets Competitive Advantage Commitment Definition 15