August 24, 2015
by Dagmar
Comments Off on The Broken Windows Theory – how not to attract the best employees
The Broken Windows Theory originates in law enforcement. It aims at reducing crime rates. This is not the typical source of ideas for corporate management, isn’t it? Actually, businesses can learn a lot from the successful implantation of this theory … Continue reading
August 20, 2015
by Dagmar
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We are back from our summer vacation in Rerik, a small seaside resort at the Baltic Sea. Once again, I learned a valuable management lesson where I didn’t expect it. This year’s summer lesson is about growth. Conventional strategic wisdom … Continue reading
July 21, 2015
by Dagmar
Comments Off on Should strategists have answers or questions?
Strategists always are some sort of consultant. They help businesses make their way into the future. A consultant should have in-depth specialist knowledge, shouldn’t he? So a strategist is mostly expected to provide answers to existential questions like What will … Continue reading
July 13, 2015
by Dagmar
Comments Off on What is your approach to strategy? Two quotes on change give direction
As with many things, it is much easier to write about good strategy making than to actually do it. Every strategist and every business needs to make up his own guiding theme that gives him direction in the wide field … Continue reading
July 8, 2015
by Dagmar
Comments Off on Total system failure
Last week, I was the victim of a total system failure. I was surrounded by a perfectly well designed system that was set up to protect me from any harm and – in case something bad should happen anyway – … Continue reading
June 30, 2015
by Dagmar
Comments Off on “Not yet decided†– a new management trend?
It seems as if I have spotted a new trend in management methods. I have observed it more and more frequently over the last couple of months. To my big surprise, other management writers did not pick up this topic … Continue reading
June 23, 2015
by Dagmar
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Half of strategic planning is a craft that can be learnt. The other half consists of the working styles, experiences and personal attitudes of the key people involved. This is where the problems may start: Personal working styles and attitudes … Continue reading
June 17, 2015
by Dagmar
Comments Off on What is your biggest problem with corporate strategy?
Themanager.org and the strategy blog Eddielogic.com are your regular sources of food for thought and information on strategy. We want to become even better in meeting your needs and interests. Therefore we’d like to learn what concerns you most in … Continue reading
June 15, 2015
by Dagmar
Comments Off on Sharpening our profile
The first step to insight is to acknowledge that you can’t do everything on your own. You can’t know everything and you can’t be good at everything. This is especially true for taking activities one step further that you hadn’t … Continue reading
June 12, 2015
by Dagmar
Comments Off on A comfortable strategy is not a good strategy
Here are some brief quotes about strategy I came across yesterday. There is more truth about the nature of strategy in these few lines, than in some lengthy articles. Read, enjoy, and take some wisdom with you: