Norbert Bol

JANUARY 10, 2016

Based on a literature review of 114 peer-reviewed scientific journal articles it shows that sustainability is an important topic for managers but they just rarely consider it in strategic management. Many companies therefore still lack a strategic approach to integrating corporate sustainability into strategy. In my opinion the starting point in the integration of corporate sustainability in strategic management is manager attitude and behaviour.

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Norbert Bol

MAY 21, 2018

Today I am writing my 100th blog post on Strategy Blogs. When I started to blog about strategy, innovation and sustainability, I had no experience in blogging. A topic that is relevant for all of us, regardless if we are a manager, an employee, a consumer or an investor.

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BrainZooming

MARCH 28, 2016

We are big fans of strategy statements incorporating simple language an organization uses to talk about its daily business activities. Strategy statements should not be filled with complex jargon that most people cannot understand or with generic language that could apply to ANY business.

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Norbert Bol

MARCH 29, 2015

Sustainability strategy in constrained economic times “ The different articles in this special edition all focus on the sustainability behavour of companies in tough times. Based on the articles in the special issue it appears that companies find innovative ways to do more with less and increase firm value without undertaking significant cutbacks on their sustainability strategy. Strategic Management Innovation Leadership Strategy Sustainability

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Eddielogic

MARCH 21, 2016

During my readings I came across two very different quotas about the problem with strategy and boxes or categories. Strategic thinking and mental boxes are two things that don’t fit together very well. The post Strategy and Boxes appeared first on Eddielogic.

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Norbert Bol

DECEMBER 28, 2015

It also shows why sustainability is a great strategy. This article provides a strategy framework for entrepreneurs to collectively build a more favourable environment for their sustainable innovations (see fig 1). Strategic Management Innovation Strategy Sustainability

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Norbert Bol

JULY 23, 2016

In this Strategy Blog I would like to share with you the blogs of CEO’s that I follow because they also discuss strategic management issues. If you have additions to this list of CEO’s who blog about strategic management issues please let me know. Strategic Management Communication Leadership Marketing Social Media Strategy

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Norbert Bol

JANUARY 1, 2019

Business Strategy and the Environment. Strategic Management Innovation Strategy Sustainability SustainnovateAt the start of 2019 I wish everyone a happy and healthy 2019!

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Norbert Bol

AUGUST 30, 2015

When companies are innovating for sustainability there are different strategies that can be pursued. In general these strategies aim to create positive benefits and/or to reduce negative impacts for society and nature. In a sufficiency-based approach however an alternative approach is taken to doing business as it is seeking to reduce or moderate consumption in addition to other sustainability strategies. Strategic Management CSR Innovation Sustainability

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Norbert Bol

FEBRUARY 28, 2016

Formulating a sustainability strategy can be a challenging task. Implementing the strategy in an organization is even a bigger challenge. Implementing a sustainability strategy is even very demanding if there is a clear vision of sustainability, the sustainability strategy is clearly formulated and there is considerable willingness to engage in further action on sustainability implementation. Strategic Management CSR Innovation Leadership Sustainability

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Eddielogic

JULY 13, 2015

As with many things, it is much easier to write about good strategy making than to actually do it.

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BrainZooming

APRIL 6, 2016

I am in New York today delivering a Brainzooming branding strategy workshop on Engaging Your Internal Brand Team. The event is the Brand Strategy Conference. Our content addresses collaborative ways to strategically engage employees in creating and delivering the best brand experience.

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BrainZooming

MARCH 2, 2016

Many organizations are in the early stages of executing new strategies for this year. That is when you discover whether you have a solid, implementable plan or something that (maybe) looks good on paper, but doesn’t work well when you try to execute the strategy.

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BrainZooming

APRIL 8, 2016

What a strong first day at the Brand Strategy Conference in New York. The kickoff presentation on the first day was from Kodi Foster, Vice President – Data Strategy at Viacom. Five Things Your Content Marketing Strategy Should Deliver.

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BrainZooming

APRIL 12, 2016

That’s not the way to advance an internal branding strategy. My suggestion for these videos to have an impact on their internal branding strategy? Then, capture them explaining strategy at employee meetings. D ownload Your Free Internal Branding Strategy eBook!

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Norbert Bol

FEBRUARY 25, 2018

There are hierarchical, competitive and collaborative strategies. To find innovative solutions for the more complex and unruly problems it is generally accepted that multi-actor collaboration is superior to both hierarchy and competitive strategies. Public Management Review , 1-11.

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Norbert Bol

JANUARY 22, 2017

Although there were many topics discussed at the World Economic Forum that relate to the topics that are used in Strategy Blogs, I would like to share two interesting discussions about innovation, which are: Maintaining innovation and the Strategic Update: The Future of Innovation.

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Norbert Bol

NOVEMBER 6, 2016

In the January 2017 issue of the Journal of Cleaner Production there is a study that has investigated the relationship between green management and the performance of Italian firms. The study shows that the relationship between green management and performance is U-shaped. The U-shaped performance makes clear that green initiatives can lead to a lower performance if there is not a comprehensive environmental management system.

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Norbert Bol

JANUARY 14, 2018

In an era where technological advance is at an exponential growth speed, the government can be a great enabler for innovation speed instead of hindering progress as mentioned in last week’s Strategy Blog: The sustainable innovation paradox. Next week is the Dutch Circular Economy Week.

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Norbert Bol

MARCH 11, 2018

In this Strategy Blog I follow up on the topic of gamification. Based on their research Malshe & Friend (2018), created six supplier strategies to deal with these specific situations (see figure). Strategic Management Blog Co-Creation Collaboration Innovation Marketing

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Norbert Bol

OCTOBER 25, 2015

Strategic Management Innovation Leadership StrategyBoosting creativity and innovation. When we want to boost creativity and innovation in an organization, there is not only a need for creative people but there is also the need for an organization supporting an innovative culture (see also the blog: Innovation is built on the desire for success ). A recent study towards the personal factors of creativity and innovation (da Costa et al.,

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Norbert Bol

JUNE 7, 2015

Companies can use sustainability in their process innovation, product or service innovation, market innovation, brand innovation, company innovation and strategic innovation. Learning From Learning Theory A Model of Organizational Adoption Strategies at the Microfoundations of Institutional Theory. Journal of Management , 1446-1476. Strategic Management Innovation Strategy Sustainability

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Norbert Bol

OCTOBER 18, 2015

In the Strategy Blog “ Business sustainability and cost of equity ” it was shown that social sustainability has a more indirect effect to business performance. In the November edition of the Strategic Management Journal Fosfuri et al. Strategic Management Journal., Strategic Management CSR Finance SustainabilityNowadays, many companies engage in social causes that are aligned with the social concerns of their customers.

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Norbert Bol

SEPTEMBER 4, 2016

The coming Strategy Blogs shall be focused more on sustainability-oriented innovations. Strategic Management Collaboration CSR Innovation Strategy Sustainability Sustainnovate

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Norbert Bol

OCTOBER 4, 2015

Strategic Management Innovation Leadership StrategyTo create innovations it is probably true that our desire for success should be greater than our fear of failure. At the same time we should have the abilty not be afraid to fail but instead have the ability to learn from our mistakes. Many innovations are the fruitful result of trial and error. Error or failure are part of the process.

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Norbert Bol

JUNE 26, 2016

This means that you don’t have to be a manager to be a leader. Diverse teams are more successful and innovative than homogeneous teams, as diverse team are better at managing opportunities and threats to create more success in a sustainable way. Strategic Management Innovation Leadership Learning Strategy SustainabilityLeadership can be found at any level of an organization. To make this work it must be possible in an organization to lead one another.

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Norbert Bol

MAY 22, 2016

Strategic Management Innovation Leadership Marketing StrategyIn 1962 Everett Rogers introduced the theory of the Diffusion of Innovation. This theory explains how, why, and at what rate new ideas and technology spread.

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Norbert Bol

SEPTEMBER 25, 2016

In the previous Strategy Blog the importance of education was discussed and I added a poll with the question: “Do you think decision makers educate themselves enough about sustainability, innovation and entrepreneurship?” Strategic Management Strategy Sustainability Innovation CSR Learning Sustainnovate

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Norbert Bol

FEBRUARY 4, 2018

I have mentioned the company in Strategy Blogs a few times related to suf fi ciency-driven business and positive marketing. Strategic Management Sustainability Innovation EconomyDegrowth, or De-Growth, is from a language perspective an oxymoron.

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Norbert Bol

APRIL 9, 2017

As many of the readers know, I started more that twelve years ago a new venture to contribute to more responsible investing in real estate and infrastructure, by integrating investment management practices to engineering practices. Strategic Management Innovation Strategy Sustainability Sustainnovate‘If we are not capable of changing, then who is?’.

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Norbert Bol

MARCH 20, 2016

Strategic Management Innovation Services Strategy SustainabilityIn our service economy we create value together. Integrating ecosystem services can create more value. Services differ from products when it comes to value creation.

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Norbert Bol

APRIL 10, 2016

Strategic Management Innovation Leadership Strategy SustainabilityThrough history, the engine of human progress and prosperity has been, and is, the mating of ideas. Matt Ridley – When Ideas Have Sex.

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Norbert Bol

SEPTEMBER 6, 2015

Strategic Management Innovation StrategyIn the September 2015 issue of the Journal of Learning, Culture and Interaction, there is an interesting article (Ness & Riese, 2015) about how multidisciplinary groups can create innovation through collaboration. The article shows that it is not enough to bring together people with special expertise from different disciplines to develop innovative ideas.

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Norbert Bol

JULY 10, 2016

Journal of Engineering and Technology Management , 40 , 15-28. Strategic Management Innovation Leadership Learning StrategyAfter my last blog about shared leadership I received many votes and many positive reactions. Especially about leadership that can be found everywhere at any level in an organization. Most of the readers agree that leadership is not just a function where you sit, but is more about what you do and how you do it. What do leaders do?

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Norbert Bol

JUNE 27, 2015

International Journal of Management Reviews. International Journal of Productivity and Performance Management , 64 (3). Strategic Management Innovation Strategy SustainabilityInnovation is a vital process for long term business success, whereby new ideas are generated and successfully implemented. To generate new ideas that can be useful, these ideas will probably arise from thinking differently than we normally think.

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Norbert Bol

NOVEMBER 15, 2015

Especially when an innovation is in full diversification with the existing business (new product, new market), there is often the need for more space for development and more distance from the core business including a new business model and a more entrepreneurial management style. Strategic Management Innovation Strategy SustainabilitySustainability is increasingly seen as a driver for innovation. Many innovations however fail or did not succeed yet.

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Norbert Bol

APRIL 23, 2016

Although I very much believe that social media platforms can be such an actor in both business-to-business (B2B)and business-to-consumer (B2C) contexts, it requires that social media should be a part of the communication strategy between firms and customers in the first place. Industrial Marketing Management. Strategic Management Innovation Marketing StrategyLast week I wrote about how Facebook is becoming the innovation platform. Singaraju et al.

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