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Business Model Generation : Blog | Executive Coaching | CO2 Partners

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It is useful to distinction between three motivations for creating partnerships: Optimization and economy of scale, Reduction of risk and uncertainty, Acquisition of particular resources and activities) Cost Structure – The business model elements result in the cost structure. (It

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Board Performance Optimization: Beyond Compliance Towards Excellence

N2Growth Blog

The concept delves more deeply than mere regulatory compliance, stretching towards a proactive approach that involves risk anticipation, scenario planning, and sound decision-making processes. A classic example is Google, which has continuously exemplified high-functioning governance and performance optimization.

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Farsighted: How We Make the Decisions That Matter the Most

Leading Blog

Engaging in scenario planning or gaming is not to make accurate predictions, but “the very act of trying to imagine alternatives to the conventional view helps you perceive your options more clearly.” With the decision mapped, the options identified, and the scenarios panned, it’s time to decide. How do we decide?

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Be Prepared for What You Don't See Coming

Harvard Business Review

For example, sometimes when a senior manager makes a request, it causes a cascade of activity that is far beyond what she intended. As Aviation Week explains, while charging for checked bags makes dollars and cents, it also costs airlines in customer satisfaction ratings. Unintended consequences are common in business. Test the waters.

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Navigating the Complexities of Doing Business in Russia

Harvard Business Review

For example, in 2014, at the onset of the sharp deterioration in U.S.-Russian In many cases, people have to bear more costs directly – for example to pay for more of their own healthcare – which also limits their spending power. ” Similarly, hours after the U.S. further sanctions, oil price drop, protests, etc.)

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Get Ready for the New Era of Global Manufacturing

Harvard Business Review

First we see major shifts in demand: developing economies such as China and India are morphing from the world's source of low-cost manufacturing capacity to the world's best market opportunities. McKinsey has identified more than 20 distinct submarkets in China, for example. Innovations Are Changing The Way We Design Products.

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China’s Slowdown: The First Stage of the Bullwhip Effect

Harvard Business Review

Consequently, although companies should cut costs now, they should be on the lookout for the quick rebound that is likely to follow. During an economic crisis, the exaggerated decline in orders can be especially damaging to upstream suppliers that have high fixed costs tied to production assets. For example , U.S.