Harvard Business Review

MAY 2, 2018

It first influenced business decades ago, through the development of an unmistakably hard skill that senior managers must master: strategic planning. Leaders today would be wise to learn from the past and to view strategic planning and mindfulness together. Planning well, in his estimation, required “training the mind.”

Scenario Planning 12

Scenario Planning Strategic Planning Kleiner Management 12

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 13, 2012

A terrorist incident, a breakdown of the London rail system, power blackouts, volcanic ash clouds , flooding, an outbreak of infectious disease—the London organizing committee (LOCOG) and the International Olympic Committee (IOC) spent years thinking about every scenario they could imagine.

Risk Management 15

Risk Management Management Committee Insurance 15

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 30, 2017

For example, many studies have shown that internal focus (for example, focusing on your arm motion in a golf swing) is more likely to cause fatigue than external focus (focusing on the flight of the golf ball). This management of energy often requires switching between focus and unfocus. Not Operating at Your Peak.

Scenario Planning 12

Scenario Planning Self-aware Energy Short-term 12

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 1, 2011

Have you ever worked on a project that produced unexpected results ? For example, sometimes when a senior manager makes a request, it causes a cascade of activity that is far beyond what she intended. To minimize their negative impact, there are two steps that managers can take: Plan ahead (as much as you can).

Airlines 11

Airlines Supply Chain Scenario Planning Travel 11

Harvard Business Review

MAY 29, 2017

and European elections, to management of the Syrian War, it’s clear that relations between the West and Russia have become increasingly hostile. For example, in 2014, at the onset of the sharp deterioration in U.S.-Russian Jennifer Maravillas for HBR. From the conflict in Ukraine, to Russian meddling in U.S.

Policies 8

Policies Supply Chain Politics Operations 8

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. For example , U.S. Macroeconomic data during the 2008 financial crisis show the bullwhip effect operating on a much broader scale.

Supply Chain 8

Supply Chain Retail Crisis Operations 8

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 5, 2013

Scenario planning is as essential for strategy formulation as it is for the design of next generation technologies and industries. Thinking in terms of scenarios forces people to rigorously examine fundamental assumptions and unexpected risks. Fantasy Sports Competition. Comparative Coding.

Class 9

Class Education Supply Chain Sports 9