October 8, 2015
by Dagmar
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There is a lot of critique of strategic planning around. The heavy reliance on analysis has been said to favor measurable outcomes and it would be inappropriate for our unpredictable environment. This critique is not new, but it is constantly … Continue reading
June 23, 2015
by Dagmar
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Half of strategic planning is a craft that can be learnt. The other half consists of the working styles, experiences and personal attitudes of the key people involved. This is where the problems may start: Personal working styles and attitudes … Continue reading
June 12, 2015
by Dagmar
Comments Off on A comfortable strategy is not a good strategy
Here are some brief quotes about strategy I came across yesterday. There is more truth about the nature of strategy in these few lines, than in some lengthy articles. Read, enjoy, and take some wisdom with you:
September 29, 2014
by Oliver
Comments Off on Strategy and execution – current findings
In the field of strategy a lot of research and analysis has been undertaken in the last couple of years. Having this in mind I was looking for some research results which would indicate whether “things” have improved. Strategic planning … Continue reading
September 8, 2014
by Oliver
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According to a definition, a strategic plan is a plan (=a detailed proposal for achieving or doing something) that provides argument and the data in support of a strategy (= long term direction of an organization) for the entire organization. … Continue reading
August 11, 2014
by Oliver
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Q: Do you always need a business plan? A: No, not always. (But it might help you to change the odds….) “I had no business plan. I optimistically thought we’d figure it out as we went along.” Charlie Clifford, Founder … Continue reading
July 23, 2014
by Oliver
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The employment of business models in strategy process has been featured in an article of the German Harvard Business Manager recently. The key question was: In which year did your organization discuss the business model as part of the strategy … Continue reading
February 4, 2013
by Dagmar
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I struggled a bit with the heading of this article. More precisely it should read “With which frequency and on which occasions to develop strategic measures”. It is the old dilemma that, ideally, strategic planning should be a continuous process … Continue reading
October 30, 2012
by Dagmar
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Larger companies normally have a number of different strategic business units (SBUs). Depending on the degree these SBUs differ from each other, there will be distinctive strategies for them. Those SBU-strategies should ideally be aligned around the overall corporate strategy … Continue reading
October 14, 2012
by Dagmar
Comments Off on “De-Stranding” the Strategic Planning Process – Follow-up
I promised to follow up my latest post about the AT Kearney article on Strategic Planning with some more thoughts. Here are some issues on which I want to elaborate a bit further. The authors write ‘As most people are … Continue reading