by Daniel Emery | May 16, 2017 | Blog, Implementing Strategy
Strategic business objectives are not the same as functional or individual performance objectives. Distinguishing characteristics set them apart, most notably their direct relationship with the current and future health and performance of the company. Creating...
by Daniel Emery | May 16, 2017 | Blog, Creating Strategy
Business Leaders are tempted to diversify the company by moving into apparently similar adjacency markets, with varying degrees of success. What seemed familiar or easy to do turned out to be very different in hindsight and so what characteristics of adjacency moves...
by Daniel Emery | May 16, 2017 | Blog, Strategic Thinking
Commoditisation in many markets is symbolised by a gradual erosion in the buyer’s perception of the differences between products/ services from multiple suppliers in a defined procurement category – encouraging buyers to focus on price. In formulating the right...
by Daniel Emery | May 16, 2017 | Blog, Creating Strategy
Ultimately, the desired outcome from any given company strategy is increased revenue and/or reduced operating cost but whilst there are many ways to achieve this, Business Leaders should initially focus on five key areas to determine the thrust of their improvement...
by Daniel Emery | Apr 28, 2017 | Blog, Creating Strategy
Strategy is about looking beyond the immediate to do list or this quarter’s financial plan and seeing the whole picture and the way things really are, not the way you’d like them to be. Seeing the big picture is critical in creating successful strategy and probably...
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