In the CEO Afterlife

SEPTEMBER 12, 2011

In the CEO Afterlife. The sudden, unexpected and potentially catastrophic event that threatens a business is a CEO’s greatest challenge. Everyone watched as CEO Tony Hayward made blunder after blunder while BP’s crude killed. As for how I handled myself as CEO, my feelings are the same as they were all those years ago.

Crisis Management 268

Crisis Management Crisis CEO Management 268

N2Growth Blog

SEPTEMBER 29, 2016

Scenarios and scenario-based planning are widely recognized as valuable tools in setting organizations’ visions and strategies. Shell is the most famed for their scenarios and their process for developing them and using them. Those who know scenario planning know that its value isn’t in “predicting the future.”

Scenario Planning 150

Scenario Planning Strategic Planning Planning Budgeting 150

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 8, 2018

The end result of this manipulated reality may be that people no longer believe what they hear from a world leader, a celebrity, or a CEO. An obvious scenario, one that some companies might find themselves dealing with in the not-too-distant future, is a faked video of their CEO making racist or sexist comments, or bribing a politician.

Reputation 10

Reputation Company Video Crisis 10

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 23, 2011

Nowhere is this best expressed than in a IBM global CEO survey in 2010, Capitalizing on Complexity , which noted "events, threats and opportunities aren't just coming at us faster or with less predictability; they are converging and influencing each other to create entirely new situations.

Uncertainty 13

Uncertainty Supply Chain Scenario Planning Sharpe 13

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 23, 2013

It''s the rare CIO who applies scenario planning to the business of IT. Yet, in a function driven by innovation and the uncertainties surrounding the application and implication of future technologies, not using scenarios is tantamount to management malpractice. IT Doesn''t Matter (to CEOs). IT management'

Scenario Planning 8

Scenario Planning CIO Planning Uncertainty 8

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 9, 2015

Ford CEO Alan Mulally tried to mitigate the impending bullwhip during the 2008 financial crisis by imploring the U.S. Companies should anticipate this trend and start developing “value pricing” and less expensive products. Senate Banking Committee to save his competitors. automobile industry.

Supply Chain 8

Supply Chain Retail Crisis Operations 8

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 31, 2016

Originating from agile software development, the sprint has entered the business mainstream as an increasingly popular means to accelerate business model, product, or service innovation. But the sprint format isn’t just for development and design anymore. Can you run fast and go deep at the same time?

Agility 8

Agility Strategy Short-term Long-term 8