Why bad strategy is a ‘social contagion’
Author and academic Richard Rumelt explains how to develop strategies that aim to solve problems rather than simply state ambitions.
Content: Thought Leader | Authors: Richard Rumelt, Yuval Atsmon | Source: “McKinsey Quarterly” | Subject: Strategy
Rita Gunther McGrath on the End of Competitive Advantage
The Columbia Business School professor says the era of sustainable competitive advantage is being replaced by an age of flexibility. Are you ready?
Content: Thought Leader | Authors: Rita Gunther McGrath, Theodore Kinni | Source: “strategy+business” | Subjects: Innovation, Management, Organizational Behavior, Strategy
The Thought Leader Interview: Cynthia Montgomery
A Harvard Business School professor observes that leaders become better strategists by engaging in conversations about the purpose of a company.
Content: Thought Leader | Authors: Art Kleiner, Cynthia A. Montgomery, Ken Favaro | Source: “strategy+business” | Subject: Strategy
The Dynamic Capabilities of David Teece
To U.C. Berkeley’s long-standing strategy thinker, companies gain an edge only when they evolve in ways no one else can match.
Content: Thought Leader | Authors: Art Kleiner, David J. Teece | Source: “strategy+business” | Subjects: Organizational Behavior, Strategy
Interview with Antonio Nieto-Rodriguez, author of The Focused Organization
Antonio Nieto-Rodriguez, author of The Focused Organization, explains his approach and the current state of strategy in an exclusive interview with SPS.
Content: Thought Leader | Author: Antonio Nieto-Rodriguez | Source: “Strategic Planning Society (SPS)” | Subjects: Project Management, Strategy
The Thought Leader Interview: Henry Chesbrough
To escape the commodity trap — and to compete effectively in a knowledge-based economy — business leaders of all kinds need to reinvent themselves as innovators in services.
Content: Thought Leader | Authors: Henry Chesbrough, Rob Norton | Source: “strategy+business” | Subjects: Management, Strategy
A Fresh Look at Strategy Under Uncertainty: An Interview
Although even the highest levels of uncertainty don’t prevent businesses from analyzing predicaments rationally, says author Hugh Courtney, the financial crisis has shown us the limits of our tools—and minds.
Editor’s Note: quite topical, but still an interesting read…
Content: Thought Leader | Author: Hugh Courtney | Source: “McKinsey Quarterly” | Subjects: Organizational Behavior, Strategy
A Fresh Look at Strategy Under Uncertainty: An Interview
Although even the highest levels of uncertainty don’t prevent businesses from analyzing predicaments rationally, says author Hugh Courtney, the financial crisis has shown us the limits of our tools—and minds.
Content: Thought Leader | Author: Hugh Courtney | Source: “McKinsey Quarterly” | Subject: Strategy