What is more important: Strategy or organizational culture Culture eats strategy for breakfast a phrase originated by Peter Drucker and made famous by Mark Fields, President at Ford, is an…
Many companies find it hard to transform themselves in difficult circumstances Many organizations spent the last two decades learning not to see change as a danger or challenge, but as…
Businesses are struggling right now, but many are simply throwing their hands up. Take the time to analyze what is going on under the hood of your business, before it’s…
It’s not enough anymore to just create the strategy The competitive environment is shifting again. It’s not enough anymore to just create the strategy. It’s not enough to build out…
Disrupt your own business before someone else does Companies must adapt to disruption, or they will themselves be disrupted – possibly even destroyed. So why not disrupt your own business…
Companies must adapt The word “disruption” has become quite popular in the last few years. It’s for good reason. The Internet has truly transformed not only our personal lives, but…
Your business model doesn’t work anymore “Innovation” is the hottest word in business, but most of the discussion centers on products and services. The more profound challenge for most companies…
In many industries there are examples of disruptive companies taking down well-established incumbents – Amazon and Netflix are two disruptive companies who took down very successful incumbents in their industry…
At one point in time, people believed the world was flat. This view changed with advances in technology. Technology tends to change everything, and often quite dramatically. The initial symptom…
Technology shifts can radically change business principles. New technologies are being developed all the time, and the impact this has had on the world of business is immeasurable. As technology…
Change is an inevitable part of the modern business environment. Organizations, and the people within them, must constantly re-invent themselves to remain competitive. Sustaining success depends on an organization’s ability…
Are physical retail chains facing extinction Are physical retail chains facing extinction, to be replaced by online retail? Despite several retailers’ overall net-profit decline and the disappearance of certain stores…
