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For example banks have strengthened their regulation, supervision and risk management under Basel III (an internationally agreed set of measures developed by the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision) with more emphasis on liquidity. MORE
Strategic management refers to how organizations define the business outcomes that they want to achieve, and then how they will utilize their resources to achieve those outcomes. Strategic management covers strategic planning , implementation and strategy iteration. MORE
This section will cover inspirational quotes about strategic management. The post Strategy Quotes Part 4 appeared first on CMOE. Strategic Priorities Strategic Success Strategic Thinking Strategy MORE
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. MORE
In a strategy session, when the group comes right up to a big possibly radical decision and stops, I am known to say, “Come on, we all put our big girl and big boy pants on today.” Strategic Management MORE
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. MORE
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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 MORE
Last week I wrote about the use of narratives in strategic foresight using the speeches of Steve Jobs as examples (see last week’s blog ). The allegory can be a useful tool to reflect and to challenge the story of a company, strategy or issue and to anticipate alternative futures. . MORE
Strategic Management Creativity Innovation Learning Strategy Sustainability TechnologyHappy New Year to everyone and welcome in the new roaring ’20s. MORE
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. MORE
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But in strategy development, the enthusiasm of working hard to create brilliant new thinking can quickly fade when you get to the implementation phase. Strategic ManagementIf you are like most of us, building something you're proud of makes you excited to share it. MORE
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. MORE
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 MORE
Strategic planning efforts ideally create a long-term “road map” leading to future success. This blog series offers five tweaks to how you lead through strategy implementation to strengthen strategic results. Strategic Management MORE
Stimulating sustainable consumption, by policy makers or companies, can not be done adopting a single strategy. Depending on the level of knowledge and perceived seriousness and the culture of the consumer a specific strategy should be formulated. MORE
Business Strategy and the Environment. Strategic Management Innovation Strategy Sustainability SustainnovateAt the start of 2019 I wish everyone a happy and healthy 2019! MORE
Two junior team members in chief of staff / program manager roles asked how to best align with senior leaders to successfully share a strategy across an organization. The Way to Successfully Share a Strategy. 11 Ideas to Make a Strategic Planning Process More Fun! MORE
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. MORE
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 MORE
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. MORE
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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! MORE
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 MORE
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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. MORE
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. MORE
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 MORE
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. MORE
Strategy is a huge deal for most organizations. That's why we've compiled this comprehensive guide to the best strategy tools available. What's more, we've broken down the different strategy tools into the difference phases of the strategic management process. MORE
A mission statement can inspire and fulfill a unique role in your strategic management toolkit , but they often play a boring role in the organizations that have them. It is because when given the chance, groups tend to want to spend our precious strategic thinking time wordsmithing. MORE
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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., MORE
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. MORE
A sustainability-centered marketing strategy is not leading to superior customer-brand relationships and fi rm performance. 2019) where they have compared three marketing strategies: Market-driven strategy with a focus on customers, employees and suppliers. Stakeholder-focused strategy that includes customers, employees and suppliers but also shareholders, communities, and regulators. . Strategic Management Business Co-Creation Marketing Sustainability MORE
With a strategic plan complete, the leadership challenge switches from strategic thinking to strategic management. In this series, I will take you through four steps to guide any organization through the first critical months of strategy implementation. MORE
As with many things, it is much easier to write about good strategy making than to actually do it. MORE
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Six sustainability competences can be identified: Strategic management competence and action competence : the ability to collectively design projects, implement interventions, transitions, and strategies for sustainable development practices and the ability to actively involve oneself in responsible actions for the improvement of the sustainability of social ecological systems. Strategic Management Business Collaboration Innovation Leaderschip Sustainability MORE
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Cascade Strategy
OCTOBER 30, 2019
Strategic management refers to how organizations define the business outcomes that they want to achieve, and then how they will utilize their resources to achieve those outcomes. Strategic management covers strategic planning , implementation and strategy iteration.
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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Focused Momentum
MAY 16, 2019
With a strategic plan complete, the leadership challenge switches from strategic thinking to strategic management. In this series, I will take you through four steps to guide any organization through the first critical months of strategy implementation.
Focused Momentum
APRIL 11, 2019
But in strategy development, the enthusiasm of working hard to create brilliant new thinking can quickly fade when you get to the implementation phase. Strategic ManagementIf you are like most of us, building something you're proud of makes you excited to share it.
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.
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
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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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.
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
Cascade Strategy
NOVEMBER 5, 2019
Strategy is a huge deal for most organizations. That's why we've compiled this comprehensive guide to the best strategy tools available. What's more, we've broken down the different strategy tools into the difference phases of the strategic management process.
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
BrainZooming
APRIL 3, 2018
Two junior team members in chief of staff / program manager roles asked how to best align with senior leaders to successfully share a strategy across an organization. The Way to Successfully Share a Strategy. 11 Ideas to Make a Strategic Planning Process More Fun!
Norbert Bol
DECEMBER 31, 2019
Strategic Management Creativity Innovation Learning Strategy Sustainability TechnologyHappy New Year to everyone and welcome in the new roaring ’20s.
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Focused Momentum
APRIL 17, 2019
A mission statement can inspire and fulfill a unique role in your strategic management toolkit , but they often play a boring role in the organizations that have them. It is because when given the chance, groups tend to want to spend our precious strategic thinking time wordsmithing.
Eddielogic
JULY 13, 2015
As with many things, it is much easier to write about good strategy making than to actually do it.
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
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
Focused Momentum
JUNE 12, 2019
There is so much time and attention taken by planning and managing that the equally important role of communicating is given short shrift. Strategic ManagementLeading a project, team, or company can feel all-consuming.
Norbert Bol
MARCH 24, 2019
Strategic Management Strategy Sustainability Innovation Learning Technology NarrativeInnovative sustainable technology is considered to be positively contributing to sustainability.
Norbert Bol
MARCH 17, 2019
Last week I wrote about the use of narratives in strategic foresight using the speeches of Steve Jobs as examples (see last week’s blog ). The allegory can be a useful tool to reflect and to challenge the story of a company, strategy or issue and to anticipate alternative futures. .
Norbert Bol
APRIL 7, 2019
For example banks have strengthened their regulation, supervision and risk management under Basel III (an internationally agreed set of measures developed by the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision) with more emphasis on liquidity.
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!
Focused Momentum
JANUARY 21, 2019
In a strategy session, when the group comes right up to a big possibly radical decision and stops, I am known to say, “Come on, we all put our big girl and big boy pants on today.” Strategic Management
Focused Momentum
DECEMBER 3, 2018
Strategic planning efforts ideally create a long-term “road map” leading to future success. This blog series offers five tweaks to how you lead through strategy implementation to strengthen strategic results. Strategic Management
Norbert Bol
MARCH 9, 2019
The combination of vision and taking appropriate actions made him a great example of a discipline which is called strategic foresight. This discipline includes all activities related to forecasting, scenario analysis, action planning and decision making about strategy.
Norbert Bol
FEBRUARY 17, 2019
S ustainability issues are often multidimensional and cannot only be managed through logic. The authors show in their article that the framework can be used for management and measuring performance. Strategic Management Behaviour Business Culture Innovation Strategy Sustainability
Norbert Bol
FEBRUARY 24, 2019
Strategic Management Innovation Leadership Learning Strategy SustainabilityOn our way to becoming a green economy, we need products and services that have a positive impact on the environment and society.
Norbert Bol
APRIL 14, 2019
Strategic Management Collaboration Finance Green Investment Real Estate SharedSavings Strategy Sustainability TechnologyLast week I wrote about the “ green finance gap “, where investments in green technology suffer from a lack of financial resources and less attractive risk-return expectations compared to other investments.
Norbert Bol
JANUARY 18, 2020
Viewing AI-systems from a risk management perspective. Clarke (2019) also indicates that organizations should evaluate the appropriateness of AI technologies to their own operations through risk assessment and risk management processes. From a risk management perspective, this needs oversight. Strategic Management Artificial Intellgence Innovation Learning Strategy Sustainability Technology
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.
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.
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.
Norbert Bol
FEBRUARY 10, 2019
Stimulating sustainable consumption, by policy makers or companies, can not be done adopting a single strategy. Depending on the level of knowledge and perceived seriousness and the culture of the consumer a specific strategy should be formulated.
Norbert Bol
FEBRUARY 2, 2019
A sustainability-centered marketing strategy is not leading to superior customer-brand relationships and fi rm performance. 2019) where they have compared three marketing strategies: Market-driven strategy with a focus on customers, employees and suppliers. Stakeholder-focused strategy that includes customers, employees and suppliers but also shareholders, communities, and regulators. . Strategic Management Business Co-Creation Marketing Sustainability
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!
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.
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.
Norbert Bol
JANUARY 27, 2019
Six sustainability competences can be identified: Strategic management competence and action competence : the ability to collectively design projects, implement interventions, transitions, and strategies for sustainable development practices and the ability to actively involve oneself in responsible actions for the improvement of the sustainability of social ecological systems. Strategic Management Business Collaboration Innovation Leaderschip Sustainability
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.
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.,
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.
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
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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