Lead Change Blog

JANUARY 18, 2021

The clearer a company is about what it is moving towards, the more successful it will be in executing its strategy. An effective business plan over-weights attention to core competencies – the things your company does best – and steers clear of anything outside of that nucleus. There’s more to success than the absence of issues.

Planning 275

Planning Core Competence Strategic Planning Strategy 275

Six Disciplines

AUGUST 1, 2011

BOTTOMLINE: Building an organization that executes its strategy is the greatest core competence an organization can have -- and doing so is the greatest challenge in business. It's what we refer to as the "Growth Paradox": the better you execute, the bigger the challenges you'll face.

Core Competence 103

Core Competence Executive Coaching Software Reference 103

Six Disciplines

AUGUST 1, 2011

BOTTOMLINE: Building an organization that executes its strategy is the greatest core competence an organization can have -- and doing so is the greatest challenge in business. It's what we refer to as the "Growth Paradox": the better you execute, the bigger the challenges you'll face.

Core Competence 98

Core Competence Executive Coaching Software Reference 98

Six Disciplines

OCTOBER 4, 2011

By management system, they're referring to the integrated set of processes and tools that a company uses to develop its strategy, translate it into operational actions, and monitor and improve the effectiveness of both. By creating a closed-loop management system, companies can avoid such shortfalls. Discipline I. Decide What's Important ).

System 98

System Balanced Scorecard Execution Strategy 98

Six Disciplines

OCTOBER 4, 2011

By management system, they're referring to the integrated set of processes and tools that a company uses to develop its strategy, translate it into operational actions, and monitor and improve the effectiveness of both. By creating a closed-loop management system, companies can avoid such shortfalls. Discipline I. Decide What's Important ).

System 85

System Balanced Scorecard Execution Strategy 85

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 21, 2017

Improving the in-store experience, promoting omnichannel shopping and fulfillment options, and developing in-person service innovations are avenues that leverage its brand equity and core competencies — and they’re approaches that would put Amazon at a disadvantage. But this rarely ends well.

IT Strategy 11

IT Strategy Strategy Core Competence Price 11

Harvard Business Review

MAY 9, 2012

A crucial element of its strategy to win over consumers to its advanced smartphones was to persuade third-party developers to create a vast array of apps for its phones. But its strategy of customizing hardware for telcos had the unintended effect of imposing high customization costs on would-be developers (i.e.,

Innovation 13

Innovation Supply Chain Telecommunications Core Competence 13