I have summarized 2 of the chats I had in late 2018 with 2 C-suite executives about topics ranging from organization & leadership to strategy & finance. I have removed the names of the people and the companies, but have provided some info on the position of the executives and the nature of the companies. […]
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Time to do a quick check on your customer strategy?
Looking ahead to 2021-22, this may be the time to undertake a quick and targeted diagnosis of your company’s customer strategy and approach. Even if you are happy with your approach, or you already have an organizational project underway, the implementation of a rapid evaluation tool for your firm’s position on customer dimensions would be […]
Continue readingReducing expenses quickly, an organizational challenge
Like any crisis, the economic effects of COVID 19 mean that we have to react quickly with little room for maneuver. Many companies have a delicate cash flow situation, accompanied by worrying strategic prospects. They are in the need to reduce costs very quickly to tackle the storm in a favorable situation, but without the […]
Continue readingWillingness To Change
Just as water is to life, so is an organisation’s capacity to change essential to its evolution and prosperity. Contrary to most management literature and consultants’ positions, however, change is not always total nor an uphill battle. The change in organisations needs to be acquiesced to and understood by its stakeholders, in particular (but not limited to) the employees who have to make it happen.
Continue readingStrategic Reflex
We know that the volatile, uncertain and unpredictable business climate is not a temporary phase and that we have entered a new lasting era. Yet, in spite of our extensive knowledge, sophisticated tools and a growing pool of intelligent analysts, advisors and consultants, corporate executives and government officials can no longer sleep peacefully at night.
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