Harvard Business Review

MARCH 8, 2024

Companies like Costco, Salesforce, Amazon, and Patagonia demonstrate the power of understanding and capitalizing on unique market differentiators. Strategic clarity is more than operational proficiency; it’s about deeply recognizing a company’s distinctive strengths and aligning every operation with this core identity.

Company 111

Company Competition Leadership Marketing 111

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

But what are early adopter companies really doing with Apple’s new hardware, and what do they hope to get out of these investments? Cosmetics, Hanifa, and the PGA Tour to understand these companies’ strategies. The piece examines efforts from Lowe’s, e.l.f.

Company 133

Company Competition Strategy Strategy 133

IdeaScale

AUGUST 6, 2020

Innovation can make or break the success of a company. When creating an innovation strategy, consider internally and externally prioritizing collaboration. This helps you turn valuable resources into a competitive advantage. It brings everyone together … Continued. It brings everyone together … Continued.

Competition 130

Competition Collaboration Resources Strategy 130

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 18, 2024

In too many companies, an innovation team is allowed to pursue its own agenda and imagine itself to be a separate island from the rest of the company. The root problem is the disconnect between strategy and innovation. The author offers five steps to help embed strategy into the innovation process.

Strategy 135

Strategy Strategy Innovation Innovation Processes 135

Jeffrey Phillips

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

I was reviewing the website of a strategy consulting firm recently, and their focus on strategy and team alignment felt like the same old, same old. I also want to shift from the idea of "change management", which I think is an oxymoron, to change acceleration, which is where I think companies need to be. Like change?

Strategy 167

Strategy Strategy Change Artificial Inteligence 167

Leapfrogging

MARCH 15, 2024

Introduction to Strategic Thinking in Business The Importance of Strategy in a Disruptive World In today’s business environment, disruption is the new norm. A well-crafted strategy can serve as a compass, guiding your organization through the complexities of a disruptive world and towards sustained success.

Underperforming Technical Team 100

Underperforming Technical Team Strategy Strategy Technical Review 100

Jeffrey Phillips

JANUARY 14, 2021

I've been asked several times lately to write about, or perhaps more specifically, to opine about, innovation strategy. If you are a somewhat regular reader of this blog or my work generally, you may know that I think talking about innovation strategy conflates two very important ideas that are related but not the same thing.

Strategy 284

Strategy Strategy Policies Innovation 284

Leapfrogging

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

Unicorns are privately held companies valued at $1 billion or more. I encourage you to get it and embrace these strategies, whether you’re running a startup or in a big company. based software companies started since 2003 and valued at over $1 billion by public or private market investors.

Strategy 130

Strategy Strategy Underperforming Technical Team LEAN 130

Leapfrogging

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

Understanding Corporate Venture Capital (CVC) Defining Corporate Venture Capital Corporate Venture Capital (CVC) refers to the investment of corporate funds directly into external startup companies. By investing in startups, corporations can access new technologies, products, and services that can significantly enhance their competitive edge.

Strategy 100

Strategy Strategy Technical Review Agile 100

Flying Fish Lab

APRIL 11, 2024

Achieving organisational success requires careful consideration of various factors, and a well-defined business strategy can be powerful in this pursuit. However, business strategy alone is insufficient, it should come hand-in-hand with brand strategy to propel organisations to greater success.

Strategy 52

Strategy Strategy Competition Analysis 52

Leapfrogging

APRIL 4, 2024

In today’s fast-paced business environment, crafting and leading an effective executive team offsite has emerged as a pivotal strategy for fostering alignment, stimulating innovation, and bolstering organizational resilience. Selecting the Right Venue The venue for your offsite plays a significant role in contributing to its success.

Strategy 130

Strategy Strategy Technical Review Groups 130

Leapfrogging

APRIL 15, 2024

Poor Customer Service : When morale is low, it can negatively affect how employees interact with customers, potentially harming the company’s reputation. Strategies for Improving Morale Improving workplace morale is crucial in transforming toxic workplace cultures into high-performing teams and organizations.

Underperforming Technical Team 100

Underperforming Technical Team Strategy Strategy Collaboration 100

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 18, 2023

Lack of speed has been troubling companies for decades. Slow-moving companies increasingly will find themselves fighting for relevance or, in some cases, pure survival — and leaders know it. Slow-moving companies increasingly will find themselves fighting for relevance or, in some cases, pure survival — and leaders know it.

Company 119

Company Competition Data Marketing 119

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 5, 2023

When executing strategy, companies typically fall into one or more of three traps: 1) They let too many people weigh in; 2)They plan a lot of activity but do not specify concrete actions; and 3) They tend not to build in accountability into execution. lot a good strategies never take off. The result is that.

Strategy 142

Strategy Strategy Company How To 142

Leapfrogging

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

The integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in this process has opened up new avenues for innovation and efficiency, leading to the development of AI-driven design thinking strategies. As a result, AI-driven design thinking strategies are emerging as a critical factor in developing innovative solutions that resonate deeply with users.

Design Thinking 113

Design Thinking Artificial Inteligence Design Strategy 113

Leapfrogging

APRIL 4, 2024

These gatherings are critical for aligning leadership on company vision, strengthening interpersonal relationships, and making decisions that will steer the company’s future. Planning and Preparation For leading executive team offsites for business strategy, meticulous planning and preparation are essential.

Underperforming Technical Team 100

Underperforming Technical Team Strategy Strategy Technical Review 100

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 26, 2024

Many leaders would argue that there should be only one strategy for a company, and that strategy provides all the guidance and direction necessary for departments to create implementation plans. However, most high-level strategies have hundreds of ways they can be translated into action.

Strategy 113

Strategy Strategy Company Competition 113

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 1, 2024

Companies that integrate the cost of capital into their strategy and planning reap real benefits. While many executives and investors were thrown by last year’s interest rate increases, the cost of capital needn’t be a threat. When something is cheap, people waste it.

Strategy 114

Strategy Strategy Management Industry 114

Leapfrogging

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

Try these connected strategies. What’s the secret to a winning business model and long-term competitive advantage? Your customer experienc e may just be the ultimate competitive advantage. In this case, the company can short-cut the customer journey tremendously. Want to improve your customers’ experience?

Competition 100

Competition Strategy Strategy Learning 100

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 22, 2023

Many managers view strategy as a complex subject, but at its essence it boils down to three questions: Where are we now? Once a company understands its present situation, it can chart a path to creating a truly differentiated offering that can create economic value. Where do we want to go? What is a credible path to get there?

Strategy 129

Strategy Strategy Course Management 129

Christensen Institute

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Disruption, a theory of competition Recently, one of my colleagues framed disruption in a way that truly helped me better understand the theory. She called it a theory of competition. Note, that this is only the case in a competition of disruptive circumstances not in sustaining ones. That is the power of disruption.

Competition 59

Competition Disruption Tips Marketing 59

Innov8rs

JANUARY 16, 2023

With a potential recession in sight and inflation, layoffs, and other geopolitical issues challenging the ability to protect traditional forms of competitive advantage, innovation is our only option. How To Define A Strategy For Innovation In 2023. “A So, how to define a successful strategy for innovation at the dawn of the new year?

Strategy 105

Strategy Strategy Innovation Management Leadership 105

Idea to Value

MAY 27, 2019

Start-ups – companies under 5 years old owned by one person or a small team of entrepreneurs and venture capitalists – will innovate quite differently from established companies, which have a history of successful growth and a market share to defend. Established companies love the industry status quo.

Strategy 126

Strategy Strategy Company Innovation 126

Idea to Value

APRIL 12, 2022

What makes more sense: To be the first player in a brand new market, able to be the first (or only) company which customers buy from? To wait until other companies have proven there is a market for a new offering, and then quickly develop and scale your own? And competition has its advantages. There are proponents of both camps.

Strategy 257

Strategy Strategy Technical Review Innovation 257

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 27, 2024

Learn how to repackage your company’s existing knowledge to pioneer new products and services.

Competition 95

Competition Learning Company How To 95

Cascade Strategy

DECEMBER 7, 2022

Every company and every department has to deal with fierce competition. The era of continuous disruption is upon us, and enterprises must be better prepared to make strategic changes based on well-informed insights to remain competitive.

Competition 52

Competition Analysis How To Disruption 52

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 6, 2023

This puts a premium on strategy over proprietary technology. Companies who use these tools will need to think about how they’ll create value beyond the technical features they offer and what they will do to stand out from the pack.

Technology 119

Technology Strategy Strategy Tools 119

IdeaScale

MARCH 10, 2020

Are your employees engaged with your company’s innovation strategy? Employees who are directly engaged with what’s going on in the company will feel a stronger need to innovate than their disengaged counterparts. Do some employees feel innovation strategies don’t matter? How to Measure Innovation Sentiment.

Strategy 195

Strategy Strategy Survey Engagement 195

Planview

APRIL 6, 2023

As a newcomer to Planview with fresh eyes, here is what jumped out at me: The top-performing segment (eight percent of companies) crosscuts company age, size, industry, geography, and regulatory requirements. This debunks the perspective that business agility and successful transformation are limited to companies of a certain profile.

Competition 52

Competition Technical Review Software Review Agile 52

CMOE

FEBRUARY 4, 2021

In today’s marketplace, one of the most relevant factors in gaining a competitive advantage is probably not listed among the business-success factors you learned years ago. Leaders in the most competitive organizations today know that having a diverse workforce is critical to long-term success and profitability.

Competition 105

Competition Culture Leadership Policies 105

Sopheon

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

Chemical companies must rethink a number of traditional business strategies to remain competitive. The post How Chemical Companies Maintain Market Share with Greater Customer Demands appeared first on Sopheon.

Marketing 104

Marketing Company Competition Strategy 104

Christensen Institute

MARCH 7, 2023

While employees may join a company for the fertility benefit, they won’t stay if there isn’t a benefit on the other side of birth. To remain competitive in attracting talent, more employers would do well to look at the big picture. Betting on these short-term savings, or that employees won’t notice or care, is a losing strategy.

Competition 98

Competition Innovation Examples Survey 98

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

Companies have a growing problem of information overload regarding markets and competitors, which often prevents the C-suite from making the best decisions available given the data at its disposal. In other words, generative AI can become the watchful eye that spots useful insights in the field of competitive intelligence.

Generative AI 129

Generative AI Competition Data Strategy 129

Jeffrey Phillips

FEBRUARY 27, 2019

Large companies, built over centuries, are brought low overnight. Small companies formed in spare bedrooms in a very short period of time have the same valuation as large hospitality chains in operation for decades. We will need new strategy, and maybe even new strategic tools in order to operate under these new conditions.

Technology 171

Technology Strategy Strategy Artificial Inteligence 171