Jim Collins' 'Good to Great' is regarded as one of the best business books of all time. In it, Collins describes how he and his team of researchers examined the simple question 'Can a good company become a great company, and, if so, how?' This article provides an overview of the book.
The different ways strategy can develop, with a detailed investigation into emergent strategy – where strategies evolve that were not expressly planned or intended.
Based on Daniel and Rockart's theories, Critical Success Factors help you to get to the heart of what your organization must do to be successful.
A theory that builds on the early views of emergent strategy in order to explain how emergence works and how it can be managed.
Merger and acquisition are both familiar words, often used together, and sometimes interchangeably. However, they are different umbrella terms for a range of growth strategies. Here we look at the different forms a merger or acquisition can take, as well as the all important organisational integration.
One of the major reasons why strategies fail to meet their objectives is the mismanagement of risk. Here we outline a risk management process that will help ease some of the tension of dealing with the unknown.
The resource-based view of strategy emphasizes the importance of an organization’s individual resources and capabilities in delivering competitive advantage. This article looks at the key thinkers and principles behind this approach to strategic management.
David Weinberger explains how the chaos caused by technology, the internet, and machine learning is actually just what business and society need.
Most organisations work within a business environment of constantly changing forces that impact on their overall strategic direction. This article examines these internal and external environmental forces in detail, and introduces some useful analytical tools.
A resource audit is an effective way of getting an up-to-date picture of the tangible and intangible assets at your disposal. Use this exercise to help you successfully plan an audit.
This article offers an overview of the entire process of developing strategy, providing a summary of the three stages: analysis, options and selection, and implementation.
A concise, easy-to-read introduction to due diligence – what it is; why it is conducted; and how it is conducted.
