Global Value Generation
Professor Salvatore Cantale on the active role of the finance function in generating value
Extract from a Wednesday Webcast: “How business should talk to finance,” interviewed by Paul Hunter. This webcast is part of the virtual services available exclusive to members of the Corporate Learning Network (CLN).
Global Value Generation
Professor Paul Strebel on identifying and engaging with value-critical stakeholders
Extract from a Wednesday Webcast: “Reaching out to value critical stakeholders,” interviewed by Paul Hunter. This webcast is part of the virtual services available exclusive to members of the Corporate Learning Network (CLN).
Diversification key to global expansion: Proactive strategies for emerging market companies
Emerging market economies, and especially the BRICs (Brazil, Russia, India and China), continue to experience impressive growth. Yet despite the progress they have made, the economic growth they have enjoyed risks grinding to a halt unless they ca…
Managing the connected consumer
This report reviews the issues discussed during the Strategic & Corporate Planning Workshop with IMD’s Business Associates. The topic for this workshop was Managing the International Planning Process. It reviews the following issues : What prevent…
Developing unique business models: Going beyond services/solutions
“If I hear the call to ‘innovate’ one more time…” “Innovate! Innovate! Innovate!” It’s become a numbing mantra. Your company strives to innovate and differentiate, but do you have a sneaking suspicion that your buyers see less and less meaningfu…
Rethinking strategy to escape commoditization
Look at almost any industry and you will see companies struggling to differentiate what they have to offer from everything else in the marketplace. So it’s hardly surprising that one of the most common complaints I hear from senior executives is “…
The value of the long-term view: Balancing the shareholders and stakeholders’ priorities
Who should come first in managers’ minds: shareholders or stakeholders? According to one fundamental principle, the answer is clear – executives’ primary objective should always be to create value for their firm’s owners. Under the “shareholder vi…