As posted at the beginning of December the legal disputes (in terms of copyright issues) and the opportunities to generate “Web 2.0-returns” will proceed. 23 entertainment-associations and TV stations from Japan, which are represented by the Japanese Society for Rights … Continue reading →

It is really hard to execute a good strategy? There is no ultimate answer in terms of “yes” or “no”, but we can consider a lot of issues in order to ensure strategy implementation. Before considering this, it is essential to … Continue reading →

As posted at the beginning of November the legal disputes (in terms of copyright issues) and the opportunities to generate “Web 2.0-returns” will proceed. According to the news, Universal Music started to accuse “Myspace” for violating its copyrights. In the … Continue reading →

Today I found some interesting tips how important good strategic thinking might be. Of course, the benefits of an excellent strategic mind and / or strategy knowledge are unquestioned. However, according to a recent study, strategic knowledge has become number … Continue reading →

For the journal of my doctoral thesis supervisor I have prepared an article concerning the practice of strategic planning in German retail banks. Within this article I also focused on the impact of risk management in strategy. Hence I would … Continue reading →

Much has been written about the why and how of internal communication in the context of change. So I am not going to repeat all of that. However, due to personal experience one aspect really got my attention. Not surprisingly, … Continue reading →

OK, this is more about economics, but this question really touches the strategies of retailers. For years I’ve been reading about the difficult situation for German retailers: The economy is struggling, the extensive social security system is subject of ongoing … Continue reading →

Today we went to Cologne for shopping. Actually Cologne is a very good place for this, since you can find great many retailers in the centre of the city. (I have to explain this in brief: In Germany you will … Continue reading →

In Germany we have a saying: “A prophet has no honour in his own country”. (According to a source in the Internet this saying is quite well known; the fundament is: John 4:44). This can be applied to the corporate world: … Continue reading →