Harvard Business Review

JUNE 2, 2015

Our supply and distribution lines were impeded; we lost market territory to war and annexation; we had to manage the impact of military mobilization of our workers, and we needed to relocate or redeploy almost a hundred employees and their families. Many foreign companies decided to write off Ukraine.

Crisis 8

Crisis Management Contingency Plans Objective 8

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 9, 2015

Increasing inequality of income and wealth has occurred across the developed world for the past 30 years, with the majority of the gains from technology, globalization and deregulation accruing to a small minority in each country. Financial markets Policy'

GDP 8

GDP Bond Banking Policies 8

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 9, 2017

These pieces of advice have helped “move the numbers” as part of broad-scale corporate retention programs I’ve developed. Make friends in the business development team so that you know about the big local client projects coming up and can volunteer for them early (no business travel!). Work differently.

Stress 15

Stress Long-term Short-term Contingency Plans 15

N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 9, 2011

While developing an understanding of great communication skills is easier than one might think, being able to appropriately draw upon said skills when the chips are down is not always as easy as one might hope for. Communicate more effectively. Classic business theory tells leaders to stay at arms length.

Tips 417

Tips Blog Learning-by-Doing Open-book 417

Strategy Driven

MARCH 18, 2016

As Joan Lewis, former P&G Global Officer and SVP of Consumer and Market Knowledge says, “Hundreds or thousands of projects are good ideas but if we don’t prune the list, they will strangle each other like weeds in a garden.”. Piloting, prototyping, and contingency planning before a change can save weeks or even years of rework.

After Action Review 50

After Action Review Rogers Contingency Plans Leadership 50

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 20, 2017

Too many companies still follow a “Plan-then-Do” approach to strategy: The organization works tirelessly to create its best forecasts about the future market and competitive landscape. Leadership then specifies a plan that it believes will position the company to win in this predicted future. Value flexibility.

Execution 8

Execution Strategy Contingency Plans Company 8

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 20, 2017

unilaterally pulls out of the Iran nuclear deal), building contingency plans, and diversifying their portfolio of markets. In the process, the firm is gaining valuable access to millions of new consumers and securing market share. Many companies are assessing their exposure to specific policy decisions (e.g., if the U.S.

Depreciation 9

Depreciation Contingency Plans Policies Marketing 9