October 7, 2015
by Dagmar
Comments Off on Henry Mintzberg to achieve Thinkers50 Lifetime Achievement Award
This year’s Thinkers50 ranking publication is getting closer. Besides that, they have already announced that Henry Mintzberg will receive the 2015 Lifetime Achievement Award. I think he is an excellent choice.
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
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
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
January 7, 2013
by Oliver
Comments Off on Does your company know its core competencies?
It is unquestioned, that core competencies are essential for the success of a company. Hamel and Prahalad, two top strategic management thinkers employed the term core competencies in order to highlight the combined “set of skills, activities and resources that, … Continue reading
October 24, 2012
by Dagmar
Comments Off on The Porters Five Forces Model Revisited – What else to do with it
The Porters Five Forces Model has lasted a number of years now. Nevertheless, it is still well known and still part of the curriculum of many courses on management and strategy. Much has been written on it. Still, it has … Continue reading
October 18, 2009
by Oliver
Comments Off on Tuck professors named to top 50 management thinkers list
Tuck professors Vijay Govindarajan and Richard D’Aveni have once again been named to the Thinkers 50, the 4th biennial ranking of the world’s most influential living management thinkers. Tuck professor Sydney Finkelstein is also named as a management thinker to … Continue reading
April 21, 2009
by Dagmar
Comments Off on Porters Generic Strategies During the Current Financial Crisis
Last week I was asked about my opinion about Porters Generic Strategies during the current financial crisis. My first spontaneous thought was: Why ask that question? Is it less important to have a distinctive strategy during a crisis than it … Continue reading
April 5, 2008
by Dagmar
Comments Off on Blue Ocean Strategy – Or: Latest News?
I know, the headline of this post doesn’t sound very topical. Don’t worry, this will not become a review of a not-so-new management book. However, exactly that is what I found on the website of Financial Times Deutschland last Friday. … Continue reading
January 22, 2007
by Dagmar
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This is the not-so-serious result of my non-comprehensive readings in management and strategy literature. Over the years I have read several books, papers, articles, studies etc in this wide field. It is my perception that there are three major groups … Continue reading