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Don’t quit! Learn how to say no instead

January 17, 2022 • by Martin Schweinsberg in Strategy • 6 min read

All day, every day, most of us our bombarded by requests at work. Sometimes these can pile up leaving us feeling overwhelmed. Learning the right way to turn some down can help...

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Outsourcing offshore? How to pick the perfect partner (and get customers on board)

November 12, 2021 • by Gary Gregory, Liem Viet Ngo in Strategy • 7 min read

Offshore partners can benefit customers, here's what to look for when outsourcing....

There’s a new world order – is your strategy keeping up with it?

November 5, 2021 • by Patrick Reinmoeller in Strategy • 2 min read

Relevance is a quality that leaders formerly tended to overlook, but the new business landscape is making it a key driver of business strategy....

Questions you need to ask to develop an effective strategy office

November 1, 2021 • by Bettina Büchel in Strategy • 3 min read

This is never going to be a one-size-fits-all proposition, but you can use the ISC framework to guide your strategy formulation and execution. This framework comprises three different diagnostic points....

Is your company falling in to these traps when crafting strategy?

October 29, 2021 • by Thomas W. Malnight in Strategy • 2 min read

Businesses large and small pour tons of time and resources into crafting smart strategies each year. Your strategy, after all, is the ultimate roadmap for success. But many companies still fail to...

How to thrive in the time of turmoil: from soaring costs to supply chain bottlenecks and labor shortages

October 26, 2021 • by I by IMD in Strategy • 5 min read

Executives can break the gloom and fortify their business against disruption by adopting these risk strategies....

Four strategies to make your energy supply more resilient to price spikes

October 7, 2021 • by Carlos Cordon in Strategy • 6 min read

With the prices of natural gas, coal and electricity spiking to record highs, manufacturers should start thinking about how to reduce their energy consumption so they can keep production humming irrespective of...

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Localization – where effective supply chain management meets smart politics

September 27, 2021 • by Salvatore Cantale, David Bach in Strategy • 7 min read

With global threats from COVID to trade tensions exposing companies to costly disruptions, leaders should be thinking about supply chain resilience and regionalization...

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Rejuvenate corporate strategy for the post-COVID world

September 17, 2021 • by Patrick Reinmoeller in Strategy • 4 min read

As economies reopen after lockdown many organizations are finding the competitive landscape has shifted beneath their feet....

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3 steps to critical problem solving

September 15, 2021 • by Arnaud Chevallier, Albrecht Enders in Strategy • 2 min read

When faced with a strategic challenge, executives often treat the symptoms of the problem rather than the underlying pain. To avoid this trap, it is important to go beyond the surface characteristics...

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