Competition for staff is widespread, not only in corporate settings but in non-profit and public sectors too. Rivalry for highly skilled and experienced people can be so ferocious […]
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Strategy Dynamics Briefing 36: Developing resources
So far, we have simply assumed that resources can be switched on and off, but in many cases, resources may develop through a series of states. Sometimes this happens entirely within an organization, such as products being moved through stages in the R&D process. For some items, though, development may extend outside the organization, such as the growing awareness and interest of potential customers, and the continued influence of former customers.
How does this influence strategic thinking?
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Strategy Dynamics Briefing 14: A “spreadsheet” view of resource accumulation
Briefings 11-14 talk about ‘accumulating resources’. At one level, this concept may seem rather simple and obvious – ‘So what?’ you may ask yourself. Well, it’s monumentally, massively important, and while it may be obvious in itself, its consequences are truly staggering.