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…

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.

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.…

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,…

Two solid pieces on strategy implications from sustainability. The Business of Sustainability report from BCG reviews the impact the issue is having on companies and how it is affecting…

A helpful report from McKinsey Global Institute to get a sense of who will be pulling strings of global investment in future. Although smaller overall than pensions/insurance/mutual funds,…

Can’t always tell if some insight has subtle power or is just stating the blindingly obvious? Me neither.  BCG says Seize M&A opportunities while they last and presents the usual financial…

HBR asks How to Jump-Start the Clean-Tech Economy and points out that initially-inferior technologies penetrate markets all the time. It also notes that inventing a new product alone may…

There’s no question transformation is sometimes powerful or just unavoidable. You will find a more thorough, professional case showing how to think it through in Reinventing Print Media from strategy+business.

Just had to pour some cooling water over another bit of hype on this issue. Harvard Business Publishing just promoted ‘Constant Transformation Is the New Normal‘ by Scott…