Kim Warren on Strategy
Strategy insights and living business models
HBR on managing the downturn
I see Harvard Business Review has got out a section on ‘Unconventional Wisdom in a Downturn‘ from their team of bloggers. It offers some good pointers, but not all, so…
Profiting from the downturn - e.g. airlines
Nice example of what looks like a strategically sound business [Lufthansa] pouncing on valuable resources shaken loose when a feeble competitor [Alitalia] stumbles. The Economist reports they will…
When is a customer 'lost'? - Segmenting by activity rate.
Central to the principles of strategy dynamics is knowing how quickly resources are being won and lost. This is easy enough for most – you know when you close…
How growth stalls
My friend and colleague at Strategy Dynamics Solutions points me to this article from HBR which reports work on seeing when a business risks stalling. If we can see the…
Intro videos on YouTube!
We’ve just added some short videos explaining how strategy dynamics is useful for execs/consultants and educators. Hope you find them helpful.
Strategic recovery guide
I’ve fumed about the strategic errors that have got so many firms into the mess in which they now find themselves, but I guess you might like some…
Big mistake at Starbucks?
I’ve blogged on Starbucks before, but just seen their results for y/e Sep08, with sales up $9.4>10.4bn but profits down $1.1>0.5bn. A pity, but what are they doing about…
Wikipedia on strategic management
Working on the 2nd edn of the textbook, I want to link to other things folk may find if they look into this subject, and of course Wikipedia…
What is strategy? ... and the strategy life-cycle
Just working on the first chapter of the textbook 2nd edition, and thought it needed a bit more on this question – found the only way to explain…
Aging workforce - another approach
I see strategy+business is reporting one effort to deal with this crisis – in the oil industry [The Digital Oilfield Advantage]. Here’s another sector with a tidal wave of…