N2Growth Blog

APRIL 19, 2024

There is friction between globalization and regional autonomy, a conflict between the desire for sustainability and the lure of rapid development, ongoing political uncertainties, and the ever-increasing impact of digital technology. Engaging in risk management and scenario planning is also paramount.

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Crisis Management Crisis Management Uncertainty 407

HR Digest

OCTOBER 7, 2020

COVID-19 is the most severe crisis since the Second World War: companies are losing workforce rapidly around the world. A structured strategy for managing workforce can bring consistency into overall operations during today’s challenging times by putting people first. Hire from inside your company.

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Management Supply Chain Crisis Scenario Planning 98

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 9, 2015

The essence of the phenomenon is the fact that each stage in the supply chain plans its capital projects and operations, including inventory levels, based on its future expectations. Ford CEO Alan Mulally tried to mitigate the impending bullwhip during the 2008 financial crisis by imploring the U.S. The China-Sparked Crisis.

Supply Chain 8

Supply Chain Retail Crisis Operations 8

Strategy Driven

OCTOBER 25, 2013

Crisis management is so much more than handling of the media. Business development. We therefore mounted a full-scope crisis management initiative that focused heavily on after-the-crisis help for the victims and their families. Another energy industry client operated coal mines. Thinking Through the Strategies.

Crisis Management 80

Crisis Management Crisis Risk Management Budgeting 80

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 13, 2012

In the run-up to the London 2012 Olympics, for example, the global financial crisis caused private developers for the Olympic Village project to withdraw, requiring a refinancing package backed by government. These risks can emanate from the realm of security, public health, natural ecology, technology, or economics.

Risk Management 14

Risk Management Management Committee Insurance 14

Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 2, 2012

Business development. How diverse is the planning committee? How do you handle crisis management and preparedness? Have you done scenario planning of measures beyond your immediate control, i.e. external factors which profoundly impact your livelihood? Continuous quality improvement within your own operation.

Strategic Planning 71

Strategic Planning Budgeting Planning Competitive Advantage 71

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 14, 2011

Developments in the Middle East — first the removal of long-time Tunisian President Zine el-Abidine Ben Ali in January 2011 and now Hosni Mubarak's stepping down in Egypt — suggest that authoritarian regimes in the region are not immune to "people power." In terms of scenario planning , firms would think about alternative paths.

Strategy 13

Strategy Politics Short-term Long-term 13