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How to find your strategic edge

December 22, 2021 in Strategy • 2 min read

Your strategy can push you to the front of the pack in your industry, but do you know the elements of crafting a strong strategy?...

Learn and replicate these 4 actions that the very best sustainability performers take

December 21, 2021 • by Knut Haanaes, Frédéric Dalsace in Strategy • 3 min read

Clarify your idea of a top-performing sustainability firm and compare it with the characteristics of those that are ranked at the top....

How to find your strategic sweet spot and why it matters

December 17, 2021 • by Paul Strebel, Stéphane J. G. Girod in Strategy • 3 min read

Learn how and why to prioritize pinpointing what your customers want and your competitors cannot provide - what we call the 'strategic sweet spot'....

The key to putting customers at the center of your business

December 1, 2021 in Strategy • 2 min read

Companies that put customers at the center of their strategic focus perform better, but doing this requires more effort than many realize....

Opting out of Black Friday and Cyber Monday: Why businesses are fighting consumerism

November 29, 2021 • by Julia Binder in Strategy • 4 min read

Do consumer incentives have negative consequences on people and planet? Julia Binder, Professor of Sustainable Innovation and Business Transformation at IMD, explores the risks....

Key factors to consider when developing an inclusive strategy

November 26, 2021 • by James E. Henderson in Strategy • 2 min read

Having a more inclusive strategy has been proven to have a positive effect on the bottom line. There are strategies that can help you do it well....

Have you considered the actual relationship between E, S, and G?

November 23, 2021 • by Christos Cabolis, Karl Schmedders in Strategy • 2 min read

ESG are generally lumped together as one set of goals, but they don't always have a symbiotic relationship. Have you looked at the relationships between them?...

Three things leaders who are prepared to survive a crisis understand

November 17, 2021 • by Sameh Abadir in Strategy • 2 min read

Leading through crisis is difficult, but we have studied those companies that have prepared and identified three common principles....

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....

Communication breakdown: are you sending out the right signals on social media?