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5 keys to Robust Data Analysis
Lines of incomprehensible data flow across the screen. The more you try and decipher what it means, the more panicked you become. Your finance team has given you a mountain of data and your executives expect you to tell a story. However, you don’t … [Read More...]
Fueling Innovation from Acquisitions – Part II
Innovation is tough. It takes a long time. It is expensive. There are no guarantees. Others may have better ideas. When your business is faced with this reality, what can you do? McKinsey and others call it “M&A as R&D.” In short, it … [Read More...]
Fueling Innovation From Acquisitions – Part I
Innovation is tough. It takes a long time. It is expensive. There are no guarantees. Others may have better ideas. When your business is faced with this reality, what can you do? McKinsey and others call it “M&A as R&D.” In short, it … [Read More...]
What is strategy?
The dictionary says that strategy is “a plan, method, or series of maneuvers or stratagems for obtaining a specific goal or result.” This is a good start, but how does it apply to business? Bruce Henderson (founder of Boston Consulting … [Read More...]
Get the right perspective on your business case
When I was in business school, my corporate finance professor told the class “If the project has a positive net present value (NPV), you should do it.” My reaction was ‘’Hmm. I’m pretty good with spreadsheets, so I hope there’s more to it … [Read More...]
How to tell a good strategy from a bad one
“The Perils of Bad Strategy,” Richard Rumelt, Harry and Elsa Kunin Professor of Business and Society at the UCLA Anderson School of Management, McKinsey Quarterly, June 2011. http://www.mckinseyquarterly.com/home.aspx This article gets to the … [Read More...]
Developing strategy in a silo is about as useful as a chocolate teapot
A siloed approach to strategy will fail. If you don’t look at the broader picture when you develop or execute a strategy, you introduce risk and rely on luck to achieve business objectives. And as you have already read, luck is not a … [Read More...]
Finding talent where nobody else is looking
If you are looking in the right way, some of your best hires will come from unlikely places. Pedigree is nice. Character + talent + unique experiences are better. Here is what a few of our most talented consultants used to do before joining our … [Read More...]
Welcome To The Strategy Guru
Greetings… This blog is dedicated to sharing best practices and ideas around business strategy. Our focus is on the strategic planning process, strategic decision making, mergers and acquisitions, alliances, and performance metrics. We will … [Read More...]
