Leading Blog

DECEMBER 22, 2023

Despite its perceived importance, for the most part, companies have a miserable track record when it comes to managing their people. Companies consistently get culture wrong because they go about assessing it, and attempting to manage it from the top-down, not the bottom-up. But what does this mean?

Company 345

Company Management Survey SWOT 345

Leading Blog

SEPTEMBER 12, 2012

Because “uncertainty can only be reduced by committed decisions and actions,” you can choose to create a “certainty of purpose and direction.”. Second, there are some of the most influential tools from the field of strategy and management. The Strategy Toolkit at the end of the book is not just another nice add-on.

Strategy 281

Strategy Books Balanced Scorecard Mauborgne 281

N2Growth Blog

FEBRUARY 4, 2015

A move toward the Advantage Strategy Paradigm begins with the adoption and commitment to a set of principles that guides all executives in the decisions and actions they take related to developing, planning, and executing strategy. Much more than your typical SWOT analysis is needed here to get it right. Priority on People.

Process 150

Process Agility Competitive Advantage Strategy 150

CO2

FEBRUARY 17, 2014

This annual strategic review and planning meeting may take as long as a week (because you will be pre-deciding how to act should certain key assumptions come to pass), but when done well it leads to a more purposeful and energized commitment to the future. If gaps emerge, action plans must be developed.

Balanced Scorecard 79

Balanced Scorecard Review Strategic Planning Real Estate 79

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 6, 2014

In health care, these tools are changing the way doctors identify people at risk of developing certain diseases; in fashion, they crunch purchasing data to anticipate trends; sales and marketing experts use them to tailor ad campaigns. This isn’t a retread of scientific management , nor is it an updated take on scenario planning.

Strategy 11

Strategy Scenario Planning Scientific Management Supply Chain 11

Strategy Driven

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

Startups tend to collapse, and only a minor portion of them manage to stay afloat after a few years. These courageous individuals manage to anticipate when the next iceberg’s coming and save the Titanic with their careful calculations. Try SWOT (strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats) analysis. Try online tools.

Finance 65

Finance SWOT Tools Software 65

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 6, 2014

In health care, these tools are changing the way doctors identify people at risk of developing certain diseases; in fashion, they crunch purchasing data to anticipate trends; sales and marketing experts use them to tailor ad campaigns. This isn’t a retread of scientific management , nor is it an updated take on scenario planning.

Strategy 8

Strategy Scenario Planning Scientific Management Supply Chain 8