PS – You may know that Ryanair features strongly in my book Strategic Management Dynamics for three reasons – its a simple business model, its well-known, and its…

Truly fascinating times in the airline industry. Recession brought on by escalating fuel prices coinciding with downturns in consumer spending in both Europe and the US raises the…

I have just come back from the ‘International System Dynamics Conference’ [no, you’ve probably never heard of it], and seen reported a staggeringly brilliant piece of work done for the…

I get to read a lot of reports done by MBAs at the end of their programs, mostly strategy assessments for some opportunity an organisation is facing. There…

A method, approach, framework or whatever is likely a ‘professional’ tool if two skilled people, given the same problem, would pick the same tool, seek the same information,…

It is interesting to learn that Chinese companies are finding it increasingly difficult to find the technical, functional and managerial talent they need to sustain their break-neck growth.…

I recently came across a US-Govt-wide initiative to standardize terminology for strategic plans. It appears to have implications not only for Govt agencies but also for organizations who…

The Economist reports that the Baltic Capesize index, which measures the cost of chartering huge ocean-going vessels used to transport iron ore and coal, has hit record highs,…

Management and investors really do need to understand ‘total returns to shareholders’ (TRS), so all such folk would do well know how TRS really works. A better way to understand…

A timely reminder to be disciplined about the businesses in your corporate portfolio – especially now there may be tempting bargains to be picked up at apparently bargain…