May 3, 2017

Cracking the M&A Code: Aligning Organization Capabilities

Deals are happening all the time – many with lots of hype from investors, analysts and executives. The right acquisition can combine break-through capabilities to deliver distinctive capabilities to the market. However, too often the promises of the deal never...

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April 26, 2017

Has your Change Transformation Grown Roots in your Organization?

When we invest in an organization transformation, we want to see lasting results. However, nothing can be worse than a perfect design that seems to have a hard time gaining traction in your organization. So, how do you know if...

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April 19, 2017

How HR Can Enable Business Model Differentiation – Five Keys

Support functions like Human Resources are essential to the smooth execution of an organization’s strategy and business model, but too often they fail to deliver. This is not because HR professionals and leaders are ill-intentioned. Support functions have tremendous power...

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April 12, 2017

Can Start-Ups Really Edge Out Big Companies in a Game of Strategy Implementation Speed?

In a world of fast-paced market changes, increasing automation, and rising digital transformation, it feels like small start-ups have increasing power to disrupt markets and perhaps even compete with much bigger companies because of their focus, nimbleness, and lack of...

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April 5, 2017

Cascading Strategy from the Boardroom to the Front Lines – Five Ways Leaders Help Change Direction

Effective strategy implementation is imperative for long-term success. Think of your company as a river. Executives stand at the mouth of the river, and there the water rushes with great strength and purpose, but as the river rolls cross-country the...

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March 29, 2017

How to Maximize Shared Service Effectiveness and Efficiency

Many businesses look to shared services to optimize their performance and help them meet the bottom line. When properly designed and implemented, shared services can increase efficiency, cut costs, maximize synergies, improve performance, and/or enhance your services and capabilities. With...

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March 22, 2017

Strategic Planning is More than Goals and Objectives: It is about Resources and Capabilities

The medical definition of strategy is, roughly, change that contributes to successful evolution. Think about this in terms of your business. Isn’t that the end goal – successful evolution? What’s notable here is that nature evolves through a series of trials...

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March 15, 2017

Strategy Implementation Your Customers Can Feel

How do you deliver an unforgettable experience to your customers that will differentiate you from your competitors? The answer is fairly simple: Understand what customers see as “critical moments” with your product/services. Make sure your customers can feel your strategy...

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March 8, 2017

The Two Faces of Achieving Organization Alignment

It is hard to overstate the benefits of organization alignment. Aligned organizations better implement and realize their strategies, can do more with fewer resources, are faster, and generally perform better in the marketplace. However, it is important to realize that...

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March 1, 2017

How Fast Is Fast? Finding the Sweet Spot in Transformation Speed

When designing and implementing an organizational change, we all want to transform as fast as possible. Why waste time doing business the old way when we have identified a better path forward? Despite our wish for speed, the reality is...

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