Kim Warren on Strategy
Strategy insights and living business models
Cost reduction and strategy
No surprise I suppose that many companies took the shock of the down-turn to focus on cost-cutting. In What worked in cost cutting—and what’s next? McKinsey’s report of…
'Gestures', not strategy
It’s hard enough dealing with current difficulties in a strategically sound way, but it’s not helped by actions that are pointless or counter-productive – examples below. Some of these…
Seize Advantage in a Downturn
More (mostly) helpful advice re the downturn from HBR is Seize the advantage in a downturn in which David Rhodes and Daniel Stelter of BCG offer thoughts to…
Strategy in tough times
I have just been asked to include a specific extra section on this in the LBS ADP executive course on which I teach, which reminds me it may be…
How to Expand While Cutting Costs
An interesting article in on this topic, which is probably front of mind for quite a few organisations right now, in strategy+business. The article comes up with ‘the frugal growth…
Strategy Dynamics Essentials
Strategic Management Dynamics
