I have often hinted – or more than ‘hinted’ – that spreadsheets are not fit-for-purpose for time-based planning, challenges or initiatives. … so I tried a small exercise […]
“There are a million reasons for falling profits” – No, just one!
I recall a seminar at London Business School a few years back where I dissected a crisis of sales and profit decline at Marks & Spencer (M&S), the […]
Why “theory” matters – if it is General, Useful and True
Yes, yes – I know! … we’re all practical folk who have no patience with theory!! But stick with me … We all use theory, all the time. […]
Storks, babies and strategy
Is strategy, like economics “pre-science, like astronomy before Copernicus and Galileo.” (Steve Keen: Debunking Economics )? We laugh at superstitions like“Storks and babies arrive around the same time – storks […]
Generic architecture = rock-solid theory
Strategy Dynamics gives confidence because its standard architectures (systems of resources and performance) are utterly reliable. It is no surprise that we find the same factors linked in the […]