My last post noted the findings that, with very few exceptions, economic recessions are led by cut-backs in the corporate sector, not by households or government. And I […]
Who causes recessions? – the business sector
UK followers may recall the Blair-Brown government (1997-2007) as an era of prosperity. So much so that Chancellor-Brown often declared that their economic policies had brought “an end […]
Strategy: position – implementation – operations
You probably know by now that I put a very big importance on the language we use – if we are not clear exactly what it is of […]
10 Strategic Mis-steps and how to avoid them
You will find endless checklists on what to do or not do for business success, but here’s a nice set of warnings from Patrick Van der Pijl. And here’s some more about each, and what we can do about them.
Intangible business factors are NOT ‘qualitative’
A partner in a top strategy consulting firm once told me … “We don’t bother with intangibles in our client work – they are undetectable, unmeasurable, and unmanageable“ […]