I see that icon of ‘not even the sky is the limit’, Ryanair, is finding gravity still exists. In a curious ‘threat’ to curtail growth, lively CEO O’Leary […]
Balanced Scorecard is not Strategy
Harvard Business Publishing is again pushing its balanced scorecard stuff, but under the misleading strap-line Strategy has never been more important. Don’t get me wrong – BSC is a much better tool […]
Portfolio of strategy initiatives
A reminder from McKinsey makes a strong case that uncertainty calls for flexible pursuit of diverse initiatives – but strategic management of a portfolio of initiatives works is always needed.
HR strategy: mixed news
Good that Mercer reports senior HR folk are taking a strategic view of talent in planning for 2010 – focus on high-potential staff, critical skills, employee engagement etc. […]
Better than HBR?
Harvard Business Review may be seen as the gold-standard for leading edge management thinking. But I am increasingly impressed by the quality of other journals. McKinsey Quarterly, of course, […]