I made a strong case in a previous post that strategy research should have been asking how strong firms grow cash flows, not deliver profit ratios. I had […]
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How firms are coping
Mixed news from a recent S+B survey of execs. 75% say they do not need extra financial support – as I suspected – though that may change of […]
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Good & bad downturn advice
I have commented on some of the consultants’ and journals’ advice in earlier posts, so thought I would share what some senior execs think who I’ve been asking […]
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Chuck the consultants?
Have come across a few examples of companies cancelling all consultancy projects in response to the downturn. Now while this may be unavoidable in real crisis cases, it’s […]
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Decline and recovery by sector
Experienced execs may have a good feel for how their particular industry may evolve during the downturn and recovery – e.g. consumer sectors tend to fall first, but […]