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The Flevy Blog covers Business Strategies, Business Theories, & Business Stories.
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Editor’s Note: Ganesh Rajagopalan is a seasoned management consultant and former investment banker. He is also a leading author on Flevy, having published numerous business frameworks on topics such as Strategy Development, Investment Analysis, and Value… When The Stakes Are High! Build a Proper Business Case
Even if just one customer wants it a second time, it’s no longer small. Being someone who believes in this strongly, the title is keeping in mind the market forces. So, please, only think of… The Thinking Behind Building a Small Brand
Nostalgia has a way of carrying us back into our memories and reminding us of special moments, like Friday nights spent fighting over new releases, standing indecisively in front of DVD covers, and arguing about… The Blockbuster Case for #EdOptions
I’m bemused by the repetitive announcements that “strategy is dead” and has no place in our rapidly changing and uncertain business environment. Pundits claim that: it’s too slow and laborious the outcomes are irrelevant in… Strategy Is Dead! A Premature Obituary?
“They were capable of looking at what the rest of us thought of as a great advantage, and seeing it for what it really was.” – Malcolm Gladwell In David and Goliath: Underdogs, Misfits, and the Art… One Fish, Two Fish, Big Fish, Lose Fish
Editor’s Note: Ganesh Rajagopalan is a seasoned management consultant and former investment banker. He is also a leading author on Flevy, having published numerous business frameworks on topics such as Strategy Development, Investment Analysis, and Value… Can You Understand All Aspects of the Value Chain?
The call for change and innovation is everywhere – and rightly so. Business environments seem to be getting slammed by a multitude of market, technology and competitive threats impacting how you do business. It’s often… The Truth about Driving Change and Innovation: What No One Tells You
Editor’s Note: Shane Goldberg is the founder of CustCore Consulting, a boutique consulting firm focused on helping businesses unlock hidden growth through improving end-to-end Customer and Employee Experience. His firm also sells Customer Strategy consulting frameworks… Customer Experience Strategy: Why Being Customer Centric Is Critical to Business Success
What is a “first” or “second” generation Performance Management and Measurement framework? Let’s begin by defining these concepts. First generation Performance Management and Measurement frameworks derive Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) from strategy. These include well known and established… Are You Still Using a First Generation Performance Framework?
Developed by John Kay, the Distinctive Capabilities Framework captures those capabilities our organization has, which cannot be replicated by competition. Through his research, he identified 3 such “Distinctive Capabilities:” Architecture Reputation Innovation These 3 capabilities are… What Are Your Distinctive Capabilities That Cannot Be Replicated?
Have you heard of Strategy Dynamics? Most people haven’t. Strategy Dynamics is a framework to explain our current performance–and to develop and execute strategies for improving our future performance of our organization. This approach emphasizes building… The Future Is Now: Improve the Future via Strategy Dynamics
If you’re familiar with the strategic management framework Balanced Scorecard, you may have also come across the concept of a Strategy Map. After all, a Strategy Map is a core element of the formulation of… What Is a Strategy Map?