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09/01/2014

Entrepreneurs shun MBAs. But they will still need strategy & planning to maximise success and mitigate downside risk. http://www.brw.com.au/p/sections/focus/entrepreneurs_shun_management_training_Zt1omxvGHj2HzO5m59kpHK …

06/01/2014

Communicating strategy: you need to formulate a compelling strategy, not just a business plan, in the first place http://bsr.london.edu/lbs-article/687/index.html …

It may not be in the job description for most CEOs, but Freek Vermeulen says that a good leader must also be a good storyteller. Rest assured: we’re not making this up.

23/12/2013

Real competitive advantage comes from effective strategy formulation, not just business planning. http://blogs.hbr.org/cs/2012/08/does_your_strategy_match_your_competitive_envrionment.html …

Different strategic environments require different styles of strategy ex*****on.

16/12/2013

Pie in the sky vision is a regular failing of disconnected leadership and traditional strategy formulation approaches. http://leadershipfreak.wordpress.com/2012/08/26/mintzberg-rejects-macro-leadership/ …

***** “Macro-leadership is just as bad as micro-management.” Henry Mintzberg. During our conversation, Mintzberg explained that, “It’s destructive to separate management from leadership. Leaders ne...

10/12/2013

Offsites the deliver real outcomes take thought, planning and great facilitation: http://www.foxbusiness.com/business-leaders/2012/06/14/no-1-killer-meetings-and-what-can-do-about-it/ …

Over time, I've identified a single factor that makes the biggest difference between a great meeting and a poor one.

04/12/2013

Effective leadership is central to successful strategy formulation and ex*****on. http://sloanreview.mit.edu/improvisations/2012/07/27/the-elements-of-good-leadership/?utm_source=WhatCounts+Publicaster+Edition&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Gen+Enews+Aug+21+2012+330p&utm_content=The+Elements+of+Good+Leadership …

What does it take to be an effective leader in today’s unpredictable and uncertain business environments?

02/12/2013

Growth is tough. The new normal. More than ever companies of all size and type need a proper strategy. http://www.pwc.com/us/en/private-company-services/publications/pcs-trendsetter-barometer.jhtml?WT.mc_id=0814-PCS-2012+social …

PwC's quarterly Private Company Trendsetter Barometer tracks the growth expectations, investment focus, and economic views of privately held US businesses. This quarter's report incorporates the views of 226 chief executive officers (CEOs/CFOs): 130 in the product sector and 96 in the service sector...

27/11/2013

Low growth backdrop means that strategy and planning are more vital than ever for business of every size and type. http://www.economist.com/blogs/freeexchange/2012/08/development?fsrc=gn_ep …

LAST week, Project Syndicate published a column by economist Dani Rodrik, in which he argued that the age of the "growth miracle" was over. Industrialisation, long...

25/11/2013

Disciplined, routine action builds real competitive advantage, not your vision: http://thoughtleadershipleverage.com/2011/09/how-are-you-applying-your-vision/

Every thought leader and author has a vision for success; in fact, every successful business has a vision. Often times, energy and effort is spent debating, crafting and fine tuning the vision to e...

20/11/2013

It's only getting harder...strategy, planning and implementation are key to surviving and thriving. http://www.businessinsider.com/morgan-stanley-the-global-economy-has-sunk-deeper-into-the-twilight-zone-2012-8 …

The firm cuts its GDP forecast.

17/11/2013

Trackermap's leading edge strategic framework greatly assists high stakes decision making. http://blogs.hbr.org/2013/11/the-five-traps-of-high-stakes-decision-making/?utm_source=Socialflow&utm_medium=Tweet&utm_campaign=Socialflow

Bet on process rather than luck or inspiration.

15/11/2013

So, you think you have a strategy?
Strategy isn't about aims and statements: it's about how to build abnormal value and competitive advantage.

http://bsr.london.edu/lbs-article/629/index.html

And he posits the five main reasons why, too often, a firm?s strategy is nothing more than a pipe dream.