Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 31, 2013

First we see major shifts in demand: developing economies such as China and India are morphing from the world's source of low-cost manufacturing capacity to the world's best market opportunities. They will not, it must be noted, alter how the role of manufacturing evolves as economies develop.

Globalization 9

Globalization Supply Chain Pharmaceuticals McKinsey 9

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 23, 2011

Old efficiency thinking based on engineering and rational market models needs to be replaced by a creative intelligence based on imagining, building and managing new futures. These firsts-of-their-kind developments require unprecedented degrees of creativity.". Bruce Nussbaum is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations.

Uncertainty 13

Uncertainty Supply Chain Scenario Planning Sharpe 13

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. The kitchen can and should be a laboratory for innovation. Comparative Coding.

Class 9

Class Education Supply Chain Sports 9

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 28, 2017

Read more from Korn Ferry: How to Develop Leaders Who Can Drive Strategic Change. Agile businesses run planning and execution in parallel, investing in scenario planning so they can act promptly when opportunities arise. But for traditional firms, they’re a whole new world. They are also prepared to take risks.

Organization 8

Organization SPM Content Agility 8

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. Scenarios and Innovation.

Scenario Planning 8

Scenario Planning CIO Planning Uncertainty 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

Harvard Business Review

MAY 15, 2018

The sooner firms have a Brexit plan, the faster they can focus on managing these competitive dynamics. How to Plan for Brexit. Understand possible scenarios. After this, the firm should decide which scenarios it believes are the most likely to occur and are most threatening to the business.

Planning 8

Planning Supply Chain Strategic Planning Workshop 8

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 20, 2017

While consumer spending has proven resilient, with same-store retail sales rising 6% YOY in April , most multinational corporations are developing contingency plans to mitigate risks to their businesses and reassessing the country’s role in their global market portfolio and supply chains. Renegotiating NAFTA.

Supply Chain 8

Supply Chain Depreciation Uncertainty Marketing 8