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...
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...