The sentiment comes through as a consistent complaint from CEOs. It sounds like this: “What we lack in this organization is strategic thinkers” or “It’s hard to get the executive team to think strategically” or … Read More
In May, Italy hit the panic button when the Pope joined the country’s Prime Minister in calling for Italians to have more babies. The country’s low birthrate is now threatening Italy’s economic future. It’s not … Read More
Over the last three years, management practices have shifted from proactive to reactive. For example, fine-dining restaurants are now producing takeaway meals, and medical practices are providing “telehealth” to treat patients online. These innovations began … Read More
Managers use the terms, “strategy” and “strategic” a surprisingly large number of times and in a wide variety of contexts. We hear terms like “HR strategy” or “strategic marketing.” It pops up everywhere, with “IT … Read More
In this work from anywhere age, CEOs and senior managers are facing a fresh and urgent challenge to prevent their organizations from splintering. If they fail to get this right executing strategy will become an … Read More
The circular economy employs recycling, repair, reuse, remanufacturing, refurbishment, and sharing to offer remedies for our global waste crisis. There have been many calls for a shift from linear to circular – appeals to consumers … Read More
A senior executive recently suggested to me that the disciplines of “strategy” and “marketing” should be merged. There’s no need any longer for them to be separate, he proposed. I took note. This was, after … Read More
We’ve seen whole industries devastated in the wake of Covid-19. Many businesses, looking for ways to stay alive, have considered diversification. But all too often they flinch because a message has been drilled into them: … Read More
There’s been mountains written on what it takes to be a successful manager. But what if that manager is working in the context of a diversified organization? What special skills does it take to run … Read More
Not so long ago, organisation design was a primary concern of CEOs seen as a fundamental driver of effectiveness and efficiency. It seems to have dropped off the agenda of late being replaced by many … Read More