January 4, 2009
by Oliver
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A couple of days ago I was involved in a discussion concerning the sense of strategy in the times of financial crisis. I think that is a very interesting question, whether organizations should “think strategically” in a situation with a … Continue reading
October 27, 2008
by Dagmar
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“Some companies make things happen. Some companies see things happen. Some companies wonder that things happen.†This is one of my favourite management quotes because this is all strategy is about. I heard it in a lecture during my MBA … Continue reading
September 30, 2008
by Dagmar
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Strategic planning is about preparing a business for the future. As we all know, a strategy should put a business in a position to maximally exploit potential chances and to minimize the damage of potential threats. We all witness the … Continue reading
September 7, 2008
by Oliver
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In this post we will have a brief look at a specific phenomenon of strategic management. Turn back time is in interesting concept in terms of movies or sci-fi literature, but in terms of chosen strategic directions an easy way … Continue reading
July 29, 2008
by Oliver
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A couple of days ago I participated in a discussion concerning risk management systems. A specific emphasis was given on strategic risks and their management. Identification and delimitation were described as two major problems when starting to manage this risk … Continue reading
June 29, 2008
by Oliver
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The subprime crisis of us-American mortgages (and its primary and secondary impacts on the financial system) has increased the pressure for mergers and acquisitions in the European financial services market. In particular in Germany major transactions are likely to occur: … Continue reading
May 23, 2008
by Oliver
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As you might have noticed from one of my blog posts I am an external PhD-student of the Warsaw School of Economics / Institute for Organization and Management in Industry. My research topic focuses on the strategic planning of European … Continue reading
May 11, 2008
by Oliver
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A couple of weeks ago I discussed four major benefit criteria of innovation in this post. Now it is time to look on the other side of innovation. Yes, there are not only benefits; in the case that your organization … Continue reading
March 9, 2008
by Oliver
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Last week I discussed the four benefit criteria of innovation. This post will focus on the impact of “innovation speed”. But don’t forget: Innovation is not the general approach (in the sense of “one tool fits all”) to enter competition; … Continue reading
March 2, 2008
by Oliver
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In my post last week I discussed innovation’s impact on corporate success. In the meantime I had a very interesting conversation with a student (business economics) related to innovation issues. The core of this conversation highlighted the character of innovation, … Continue reading