In the CEO Afterlife

APRIL 24, 2017

The seemingly more attractive (and logical) option is to do more and more – the theory being the more markets, products, and businesses a company engages in, the better the results. Complexity alienates customers, contaminates cultures, heightens stress, and increases the cost of doing business. Strategy tells you what not to do.

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Company Apparel Competitive Advantage Long-term 177

CO2

APRIL 30, 2013

Their aggressive posture led to significant financial troubles in the market downturn of 2008; in bull markets, though, they tend to fare far better. In both of the cases I’ve outlined here, the organization’s culture usually dictates its strategy. That culture can help and it can hurt. So, what is your culture?

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Executive Coaching Operations Strategy System 134

The Empowered Buisness

JANUARY 2, 2014

Yet being in blissful denial of the “real” emotional climate, politics or stress levels within your organization only creates a culture that hides its deepest worries and avoids the cold hard truth that can cost your company dearly. Strategy can be imitated by your competitors. Your unique, well-entrenched culture cannot.

Company 135

Company Organization Cost Self-aware 135

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 6, 2017

Verizon would not have been able to so quickly and successfully change its strategy without being willing to question and overhaul traditional organizational structures. The Gap Between Strategy and Execution. He also stressed synergies between digital and TV. Insight Center. Sponsored by the Brightline Initiative.

Execution 8

Execution Strategy COO CEO 8

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 29, 2012

But what about the more strategic risk areas, such as those related to emerging market entry or acquisition growth strategies? Mature risk management allowed this consumer products giant to improve its financial performance, strengthen stakeholder communication, and build greater trust in the market.

Risk Management 14

Risk Management Maturity EBITDA Management 14

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 9, 2011

Based on surveys my colleagues at Gartner and I have conducted over the past several years, mainstream adopters of IT solutions across a widening array of market segments are rapidly gaining confidence in the use of open source software, with many now stressing its valuable features more than its risks.

Software 15

Software Tips Licensing Survey 15

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 8, 2017

After you’ve been fired, getting back into the job market can be difficult. Doing so helps you “figure out how big a problem you’re facing” and what you’ll need to overcome in the job market, says Lees. Klaus Vedfelt/Getty Images. What should you say in an interview? What the Experts Say.

How To 8

How To Letter Learning-by-Doing PR 8