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Are you asking questions in optimal order?

March 4, 2022 • by Arnaud Chevallier in Strategy • 2 min read

Many problems have more than one possible conclusion, which is why to solve the issue, the order you ask your questions matters....

Learning the mindset for strategic agility

March 3, 2022 • by Stéphane J. G. Girod in Strategy • 2 min read

Strategic agility requires a shift in the way you think and approach trade-offs within your organization, so start with your mindset....

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The holistic approach to value capture – ask four questions

February 25, 2022 • by Salvatore Cantale in Strategy • 8 min read

An award-winning book on business model innovation helps leaders engineer their way to success by reframing their businesses in today’s virtual setting...

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An exercise to think about your business differently

February 25, 2022 • by Ivan Miroshnychenko, Alfredo De Massis in Strategy • 1 min read

Businesses can learn from successful family businesses. Challenge your conventional thinking with this exercise....

A better measure for success?

February 24, 2022 • by Arturo Bris in Strategy • 1 min read

A lot of time is spent measuring the success of companies, through profits, productivity, and growth, but are we getting it right?...

Is your organization suffering from inertia?

February 22, 2022 • by Thomas W. Malnight, Ivy Buche in Strategy • 2 min read

Success can breed complacency. If your organization has grown and entered the sphere of established incumbents, you should beware of inertia....

Three exercises to test your ESG strategy

February 21, 2022 in Strategy • 2 min read

Stakeholders are demanding companies get serious about their ESG goals, so before you craft your strategy, learn what is required....

Supply chain: cracking down on the bullwhip effect

February 16, 2022 • by Ralf W. Seifert, Olov H. D. Isaksson in Strategy • 5 min read

The bullwhip has captured headlines during the pandemic, but the problem has been wreaking havoc on supply chains for decades. Traditional strategies to crack the bullwhip have largely failed. Now, a new...

How to raise prices in times of inflation

February 16, 2022 • by Stefan Michel in Strategy • 3 min read

Consumer psychology is key when passing on costs: maintaining profit is considered fair but increasing profit is not....

Biased boards? How framing affects decision-making

February 14, 2022 • by Bettina Büchel in Strategy • 6 min read

How we frame decisions can have a substantial impact on the choices we make. Combining strategy and risk discussions through the process of scenario analysis can help avoid bias....

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