Economic pressure does not change strategy.But it can reveal a lack thereof. When conditions tighten, organizations are forced to make choices that were previously deferred. What becomes visible very quickly is whether there was true clarity on priorities to begin…
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Where M&A fails
M&A does not fail at closing.It fails much earlier—at the point of decision. In board discussions, the strategic rationale for a transaction is often well articulated. What is less clear is the downside: what would make the deal a poor…
So you think you have a strategy problem?
Most boards don’t have a strategy problem.They have a clarity problem. In the past few years, I’ve seen the same pattern across very different organizations: The strategy is “approved”… but interpreted 5 different ways Management believes they are aligned with…
Ecosystem strategy: Your questions answered!
During the most recent training workshop I gave on ecosystem strategy development, three questions were raised which I hear often, namely: where to start? Whom to include? and ...how to actually get people to show up? Here are my thoughts…
Strategy development: Two Pitfalls
In a strategy development process, I have found that participants are most often challenged by two things: A focus on their area of expertise only; andA propensity to revert to operational discussions. These challenges are pitfalls to a good strategy…