September 28, 2015
by Dagmar
Comments Off on The best quotes from my September readings
I read a lot about strategy making in today’s dynamic environment and about innovation – two areas that are closely interrelated. The business environment has changed dramatically over the last couple of years; it is now described as a VUCA-world. … Continue reading
September 2, 2015
by Dagmar
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I just came across a great visual tool that supports strategy formation. It is the brand-new Play-to-Win Strategy Canvas developed by Matthew E. May. This is a one-page canvas which guides you through the whole process.
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
February 23, 2015
by Dagmar
Comments Off on Great Idea: Great Ideas in 200 Words
Is it possible to publish a scientific research idea in 200 words or less? From now on it is. The Journal of Brief Ideas is a new project that aims to free ideas from the heads of researchers. The main … Continue reading
January 18, 2015
by Dagmar
Comments Off on How to overcome obsolete beliefs in strategic thinking
Is your strategic thinking influenced by obsolete beliefs? This is probably not the first question that comes to mind in the context of strategic planning. However – that may be a mistake: Each strategic analysis makes some assumptions about elements … Continue reading
September 18, 2014
by Oliver
Comments Off on Do you connect strategy and time allocation?
Today I found the following – very interesting – research results regarding the connection between strategy and time allocations of leaders: “There’s no question that executives and leaders are busier than ever. But are they spending their valuable time on … Continue reading
October 30, 2013
by Dagmar
Comments Off on Did you already write your failure resume?
Last week I read an article at fastcompany.com about failure portfolios. This is another interesting idea that takes a well-known concept one step further. We all know that our failures and mistakes are a great chance to learn something. Contemplations … Continue reading
February 18, 2013
by Dagmar
Comments Off on The Terminology of Strategy – When Leaders Mistake Execution for Strategy
There is an interesting article about the terminology of strategy at strategy + business: How Leaders Mistake Execution for Strategy (and Why That Damages Both) by Ken Favaro. Its subtitle is When leaders substitute visions, missions, purposes, plans, or goals … Continue reading
December 3, 2012
by Dagmar
Comments Off on An Interesting Approach to Innovation
This week, I stumbled upon a blog post from Matthew E. May at the HBR Blog Network: The Less-Is-Best Approach to Innovation. The idea behind this approach is absolutely simple and straightforward, yet it is overlooked all too often. In … Continue reading
November 20, 2012
by Oliver
Comments Off on The role of your competition
There are several opportunities for an organization to fail, i.e. becoming too big to be responsive for changes in the corporate environment or starting to believe its marketing folders. To reduce the risk to end up in these kinds of … Continue reading