Category Archives: Strategy

Innovation – Do Boards and CEO’s Understand?

Posted on April 28, 2012 by Curious and Interested

How many Boards, CEO’s and Senior Managers are urging their staff to innovate yet lack the understanding of the culture, skills and processes required and the risks inherent in innovation? Scott Anthony wrote recently in a HBR blog that companies … Continue reading →

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When you are looking for new strategic opportunities..think Blue Oceans

Posted on November 27, 2011 by Curious and Interested

Most organisations are looking for growth, innovation, a way to reduce their costs or expand their markets. Many are trapped by their history in relation to the markets and products/services they offer and need a process to think beyond their … Continue reading →

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What I like about the Balanced Scorecard for business

Posted on September 8, 2011 by Curious and Interested

When Kaplan and Norton developed the Balanced Scorecard they were seeking to develop a broader perspective of what needs to be measured and managed to achieve success in business and also how to communicate and integrate the measures and targets … Continue reading →

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Part 2 – Growth Initiatives – traps and inhibitors

Posted on July 8, 2011 by Curious and Interested

In my last post I talked about the elements that would be beneficial to growth initiatives and now I want to touch on those things that can hold back growth initiatives. A belief that the market you want to enter … Continue reading →

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