Mar 3Calling for strategic misfits and imbalanced scorecardsThe brilliant Roger Martin makes an interesting point in the conclusion of his recent Practitioner Insight piece, here on Medium: “Recognize that some strategies require the building of a new management system… That is not a bad thing — it is a positive sign of the distinctiveness of your…Strategy Planning2 min readStrategy Planning2 min read
Feb 9Get the proportions right to make a good strategyMaking strategy requires three ingredients: 1. Domain — what the strategy is about, the problems and opportunities arising from the internal and external environment. 2. Model — the format of the strategy, the framework for the analysis and output. 3. Thinking — the cognitive skills to make sense of…Strategic Thinking1 min readStrategic Thinking1 min read
Feb 9A simple explanation of strategyYesterday I attended a webinar on strategy from a leading HBR contributor and author of 5 books on the subject. After it I was more confused about strategy than before! The presenter got bogged down in all the cliched debates about the differences between strategy and planning, strategy and…Strategy1 min readStrategy1 min read
Jan 26Strategy is contentEvery strategy has the same basic propositional structure: — problem/opportunity + actions (to address problem/ opportunity) In this aspect, strategy could not be simpler. Of course, the challenge is not structuring strategy, but determining and designing what the strategic problems and actions should be. In other words, the…Strategy1 min readStrategy1 min read
Jan 26Review of ‘The Crux’Richard Rumelt, along with Roger Martin, is one of the leading academic-practitioner strategists in the world today, measured in terms of popularity with students and strategy professionals. He has been dubbed “the strategist’s strategist” by McKinsey. Aside from the quality of his writing, what makes Rumelt so popular is the…Strategic Thinking2 min readStrategic Thinking2 min read
Feb 9, 2022Strategy naturalizationFocus on being strategic and strategy will take care of itself Discussion about business strategy tends to focus on formualtion and execution — how to make a strategy and how to implement it. There are lots of theories, frameworks and tools to help with production and execution of strategy. Similarly…Strategy2 min readStrategy2 min read
Mar 31, 2020What value is strategy during the crisis?What should strategy managers be doing today? Is strategy relevant during the current crisis? What is strategy responsible for at this time of greatest organizational need? Right now, executives want rapid answers to basic operational questions. People are worried about their jobs. The planning horizon is days rather than years…Strategy2 min readStrategy2 min read
