REASSERTING THE IMPORTANCE OF STRATEGY: PUTTING THEORY INTO PRACTICE

Anyone who has spent time in boardrooms is only too familiar with the term “strategy” being liberally, and often incorrectly, bandied about. Time consuming “strategy meetings” comprised of extensive presentations and documents that often end up forgotten on hard...
RETAIL GROWTH IN THE AGE OF AMAZON

RETAIL GROWTH IN THE AGE OF AMAZON

Much has been made in the last few weeks and months about the great Retail Apocalypse of 2017 and the dominance of the aptly named Amazon. On today of all days – Prime Day – it’s as if you can hear merchants everywhere stamping their feet and crying,...
A Bias Toward Paralysis – What’s Impeding Corporate Innovation

A Bias Toward Paralysis – What’s Impeding Corporate Innovation

A Bias Toward Paralysis – What’s Impeding Corporate Innovation “We need to innovate!”  A commonly heard refrain in today’s business environment.  As the pace of change quickens, traditional businesses are confronted on a daily basis by new competitors who...
The Yin and Yang of Corporate Strategy is a No-Brainer

The Yin and Yang of Corporate Strategy is a No-Brainer

Yin to the yang, left brain/right brain, marketing/financial, creative/analytical. All of these represent opposites in the world of business. But are we really left with a choice between the two, or is there another way? Dualism may be the answer. See if the...