Harvard Business Review

MARCH 23, 2011

The kind of thinking generated by scenario planning, video/war-gaming, and design thinking need to move from the margins of corporations and government organizations to core strategic positions. They need to be embraced by leaders to enable them to deal with a world of radical uncertainty.

Uncertainty 14

Uncertainty Supply Chain Scenario Planning Sharpe 14

Harvard Business Review

MAY 29, 2017

These can be laid out in scenario plans with specific mitigation actions assigned to help businesses react quickly if necessary. For many firms, this has had a significant positive impact on their ability to retain market share and brand awareness while maintaining profitability. further sanctions, oil price drop, protests, etc.)

Policies 8

Policies Supply Chain Politics Operations 8

Harvard Business Review

MAY 15, 2018

Seven participants in our workshop said they are worried about Brexit leading them into a price war with competitors, while six were worried competitors would change their offerings to better fit customer needs, undermining their overall performance and market position. How to Plan for Brexit. Understand possible scenarios.

Planning 8

Planning Supply Chain Strategic Planning Workshop 8

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 14, 2015

To inject some predictability into the most crucial of organizational interactions, he uses scenario planning to map out strategies.

Politics 8

Politics Strategy 360-Degree Feedback Mentor 8

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 31, 2013

The new era will give manufacturing companies an opportunity to help their host economies in all of those areas; it will create high-skill jobs, particularly in design, big data, and other service roles, but not masses of production-line positions. Demand is Shifting. Let's take a look at the demand shifts that will define this new phase.

Globalization 9

Globalization Supply Chain Pharmaceuticals McKinsey 9

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 14, 2011

In terms of scenario planning , firms would think about alternative paths. By contrast, Chinese firms may find that their government is quite amenable to helping them to position themselves in another key long-term market with a huge population of potential consumers.

Strategy 13

Strategy Politics Short-term Long-term 13

Strategy Driven

OCTOBER 25, 2013

Next comes Crisis Planning. What-if scenario planning is similar to the processes utilized in overall company strategic planning and visioning. The crisis plan must be part of the bigger process, not an adjunct or afterthought. Prevention of leaks in customer information and losses in company market position.

Crisis Management 80

Crisis Management Crisis Risk Management Budgeting 80

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? Do performance measures provide an early warning system for problems? How do you handle crisis management and preparedness? Have you prioritized and fully defined key measures and non-key measures?

Strategic Planning 71

Strategic Planning Budgeting Planning Competitive Advantage 71