Industry triggers drive transformation
Incumbents won’t transform until they experience external triggers for change, says Liz Mellon. Transformation (n): a marked change…
Three tools for driving operational excellence amidst uncertainty
In the digital era, it’s imperative that businesses differentiate themselves from competitors. Operational excellence in three areas makes…
Rethinking how we measure potential
Success in the new world requires agility, adaptability, agency and humanity. Many organizations use the popular nine-box grid: a…
Understanding the link between risk and finance
You might have an opinion about how to approach uncertainty, but there’s a good chance you need to…
The new paradigm for ecosystems
It is time to rethink value chains. Successful organizations in the 21st century have placed themselves at the…
How Chinese companies are reinventing business
Chinese corporations are leading the way in developing new strategic frameworks that are ideally suited for the unstable…
Organizational purpose must be realistic
Aspirational, pie-in-the-sky corporate missions are inspiring. But in order to be successful, corporate purpose must also involve realistic…
Financial Cycle Time: How fast is your company relative to the market?
Examining the Financial Cycle Time of the world’s most agile companies can reveal lessons about how they maximize…
Godiva’s Jerome Chouchan on the importance of self-improvement
Dialogue‘s Ben Walker spends a day with Godiva’s Jerome Chouchan learning about consumer-centric strategy, self-improvement, and the Japanese art…
Four lessons in marketing from the Olympics
The Olympics has one of the world’s most iconic, enduring brands. Here’s what marketers can learn from the…
A new approach to deploying talent
Do your homework, assess the hurdles and experiment. Many business thinkers are discussing the ways that companies need to…
Aligning beliefs, strategies and resources
The art of doing well by doing good. Many people operating in today’s complex and uncertain environment have…
