June 2, 2015
by Dagmar
Comments Off on The benefits of being a private company
Private companies are less in the spotlight than public companies. Thus, they have less stress with quarterly reports and analyst calls. But, are there any real strategic benefits from being a private company than these more practical advantages?
May 27, 2015
by Dagmar
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Did you ever check the average length of service of your company’s employees? Did you check the average tenure after which employees leave your business? Did you check if these average figures changed over the last decade? I bet they … Continue reading
May 21, 2015
by Dagmar
Comments Off on Can you learn strategy from case studies?
Did you ever have to solve a case study? Did you ever ask yourself if the time it took to read a case study was a good investment? Did you ever wonder if business schools really can teach their students … Continue reading
May 12, 2015
by Dagmar
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This is just a little story from real life. Only a few minutes to read and you know one more trap you would not expect in your planning process. Everyone knows how to calculate the market share. In general, market … Continue reading
May 5, 2015
by Dagmar
Comments Off on What competitive strategy is all about
Today I like to share a nugget from my current reading. I am a big fan of the classic writings on strategy. The original writings of the big strategic thinkers of the past still reveal valuable insights for today. Bruce … Continue reading
April 29, 2015
by Dagmar
Comments Off on Deutsche Bank’s new strategy – Is it anything better than the previous Strategy 2015+?
Deutsche Bank has announced its new strategy on 27 April, 2015. Will this one be the big step forward that finally repositions the bank as a profitable global player? I have my doubts. In order to understand why, we first … Continue reading
April 23, 2015
by Dagmar
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Commonplace books? You may even have one and not know it! Commonplace books are excellent tools for keeping notes of whatever is important to you. They are popular among writers, thinkers, artists and many others. Surprisingly, there is little public … Continue reading
April 17, 2015
by Dagmar
Comments Off on Themanager.org relaunch complete
We are happy to announce themanager.org has undergone a complete makeover. It was more than time to make this site more modern and user friendly. Please go there and have a look at the result! I’d like to give you … Continue reading
March 28, 2015
by Dagmar
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Strategic decisions are decisions about an organization’s strategy. There is no doubt that strategic decisions have a major impact on any organization. However, when it comes to really strategic decision making, things tend to get a bit blurry. Not all … Continue reading
March 17, 2015
by Dagmar
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The term ‚profit’ stands for the difference between revenue and costs. However, for one and the same activity, profit does not necessarily have to be the same number under different points of view. Different accounting standards or special regulations for … Continue reading