Strategy

Great strategy addresses investor and consumer interests and also recognizes the value of nontraditional stakeholders.

New value creation with strategic data assets, in-store shopping to build customer loyalty, and habits to enable enduring culture change.

New research highlights an opportunity for culturally rich brands to leverage brick-and-mortar stores to build brand loyalty.

Barry Libert, CEO of AIMatters, describes how subscription models and a platform-first mindset can help organizations define valuable new offerings for customers.

Data science success strategies, developing simple “no-code” apps, and independent contractors’ outsider advantage.

No-code software development platforms enable nontechnical teams to create and deploy simple apps quickly.

The data science management process, job moves for pay equity, and political concerns in M&As.

When managing a merger, pay attention to political disparities.

Front-line employees are uniquely aware of the early symptoms of coming change. Management should heed their insights.

Monolithic, highly interdependent organizations can become modular ones by embracing microservices.

New research on retail profitability, the promise of platform-based business models, and retraining employees to meet revised strategic priorities.

Companies must retrain their employees to fill the roles most closely aligned with their revised strategic directions.

There’s power in integrating subscription-based software, platform marketplaces, and machine learning.

Retailers must explore new revenue streams, monetize existing assets, and embrace a consumer-to-business mentality.

George Westerman outlines how companies can re-think their assumptions about operating in a digital world post-pandemic.

Good arguments at the core of great strategy, the risks of concurrent change initiatives, and the courage to be candid.

Creating consistently great business strategies demands systematic constructive debate and logical rigor.

New research points to consistency as a pivotal success factor when companies launch concurrent change initiatives.

The U.S.’s approach to its Strategic National Stockpile needs to be overhauled before the next pandemic. Here’s how.

A dedicated team can help maximize the utility — and competitive advantage — of automation systems.