N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 16, 2023

The concept delves more deeply than mere regulatory compliance, stretching towards a proactive approach that involves risk anticipation, scenario planning, and sound decision-making processes. It thoroughly emphasizes corporate social responsibility, adhering to ethical guidelines, and achieving strategic objectives.

Compliance 235

Compliance Efficiency Ethics Metrics 235

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 28, 2017

Agile businesses run planning and execution in parallel, investing in scenario planning so they can act promptly when opportunities arise. These organizations are no longer concerned about defined roles, instead focusing on shared objectives and metrics to deliver on specific projects.

Organization 8

Organization SPM Content Agility 8

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. In addition, customers everywhere are looking for more — including more services — from manufacturers.

Globalization 9

Globalization Supply Chain Pharmaceuticals McKinsey 9

Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 2, 2012

Have you done scenario planning of measures beyond your immediate control, i.e. external factors which profoundly impact your livelihood? Adjustments must be periodically made to target markets, definition of terms and modification of strategies. Applications of your work toward other departments’ objectives.

Strategic Planning 68

Strategic Planning Budgeting Planning Competitive Advantage 68

Harvard Business Review

JULY 10, 2014

But in terms of their objectives and planning horizons, there is often a yawning gap between these private and public sector players. It is not hard to see why the two sides find it challenging to confer about infrastructure needs – much less participate in each other’s planning processes.

Planning 8

Planning Scenario Planning Transportation Workshop 8

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 14, 2011

Meanwhile, they often fail to think deeply about truly strategic questions, involving political risk, like: how should we supply foreign markets? The preference for following the crowd is even greater when (as with foreign direct investment versus alternative routes to market) a choice is easy to communicate.

Strategy 13

Strategy Politics Short-term Long-term 13