In the CEO Afterlife
APRIL 24, 2017
The added complexity and loss of focus on the Nike brand was a lesson well-learned and it didn’t take Nike long to see the error of their ways. What’s left in apparel and sporting goods is a good strategic fit with Nike’s operations. In the simplest of terms, three words exemplify one big idea. “DO” 1 Big Idea .
Strategy Driven
OCTOBER 21, 2016
Learn to Lead Strategically. Ensure Strategic Fit. Arrange a strong match between the strategic challenges of a managerial position and the individual with the leadership skills to fill it. Convey Strategic Intent. Ensure that leaders at every level are capable of appreciating strategic intent and implementing it.
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Harvard Business Review
NOVEMBER 18, 2013
Thompson and his colleagues have up-for- consideration several long-term Microsoft managers and a former executive, Stephen Elop, recently reacquired when Microsoft purchased much of Nokia. Their prior question here is sure to be the company’s long-term strategy. Stay inside or consider an “outside-in” candidate.
Harvard Business Review
FEBRUARY 24, 2015
But a study from 1999 found that long-run performance of both the former parent company and the divested unit is strongly positive, provided that the spin-off increases the company’s focus. A detailed roadmap should outline how it will become autonomous in terms of revenues and/or access to central services.
Harvard Business Review
JUNE 19, 2015
Another client introduced a connected product that required the user to go through a long set up process, including setting a clock. Situation Three: It Does Not Have Good Strategic Fit. No innovation remains innovative for long. Setting a clock? Isn’t this thing connected to the internet? Fix or kill?
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