Boeing, Airbus Rivalry – Lessons in Strategic Planning
It would make a great Hollywood movie. As of February 24, Boeing leads Airbus in the sales war in 2015, 69 to 28 jets. Boeing also won in 2014. Airbus has invaded Boeing’s home turf by assembling 10...
View ArticleStrategic Planning Lessons: Why United Airlines Was Forced to Merge with...
United Airlines was forced to merge with Continental because of weak strategic planning. The new branding slogan typifies why it's still in trouble.
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Companies survive and gain market share when their competitors fail. But that’s often because successful firms know how to create luck.
View ArticleCreate Buzz to Win Your Major Marketing Campaign
There are many reasons for marketing failure of a campaign. Here are 14 of the more important reasons.
View Article5 Reasons for a Strategic Plan and its 6 Key Elements
Are you ready to compete? Is your company like many that need to rethink their strategic plans? Here are some tips in strategic-planning basics.
View ArticleAre HP’s Board and CEO Headed in Right Direction?
Updated March 18, 2015 – A reality check: Hewlett-Packard’s profit plummeted 5 percent for the quarter ending Jan. 30 – with a revenue of $26.8 billion. HPs CEO Meg Whitman claims the company executed...
View ArticleHow to Avoid Failure in Risk Management and Strategic Planning
Incredible as it might seem, companies fail because they underestimate strategic risks – yes, strategic blunders instead of common sense – according to an authoritative study. Here are three...
View ArticleStrategic Planning – Profit Lessons from Companies That Focus Long Term
To alleviate uncertainty in business and to grow profits, it’s increasingly clear that businesspeople must keep an open mind to seek opportunities, be bold and plan long term. In other words, companies...
View ArticleWhy Companies Stay Strong When Others Fail
There’s a common thread among companies that succeed long term. A Stanford University professor calls the reason “organizational ambidexterity. That’s the ability needed to manage business lines while...
View ArticleFinance Checklist for Strategic Planning, Growth
Strategic planning in finance for growth means avoiding trendy fads. Instead, it requires an ongoing down-to-earth approach in order to create value. Here are seven steps.
View Article10 Red Flags Your Business Needs Strategic Planning
Many entrepreneurs are so busy putting out fires, they fail to take care of business in two ways. They fail to plan strategically and they don't make marketing a priority each day.
View ArticleBoeing, Airbus Rivalry – Lessons in Strategic Planning
It would make a great Hollywood movie. Fierce competition and declining orders for new aircraft are forcing Boeing and Airbus to lay off workers in 2017. This continues a trend.
View ArticleTactics to Design the Best Business Strategy for Growth
To capitalize on opportunities for growth, companies must use the most-productive approaches in designing strategy. It isn’t enough to eye financial opportunities. Here's what else is needed.
View ArticleStrategic Planning Lessons: Why United Airlines Was Forced to Merge with...
United Airlines was forced to merge with Continental because of weak strategic planning. The new branding slogan typifies why it's still in trouble.
View ArticleHow to Create Luck So You Can Fly High with Profits
Companies survive and gain market share when their competitors fail. But that’s often because successful firms know how to create luck.
View Article5 Best Reasons for a Strategic Plan and its 6 Key Elements
Are you ready to compete? Is your company like many that need to rethink their strategic plans? Here are some tips in strategic-planning basics.
View ArticleAre HP’s Board and CEO Headed in Right Direction?
As HP's CEO, Ms. Whitman needs to devise better strategies and communication than she did in her failed gubernatorial campaign and while at eBay.
View ArticleStrategies to Avoid Failure in Risk Management and Strategic Planning
Incredible as it might seem, companies fail because they underestimate strategic risks – yes, strategic blunders instead of common sense – according to an authoritative study. Here are three...
View ArticleStrategic Planning – Profit Lessons from Companies That Focus Long Term
To alleviate uncertainty in business and to grow profits, it’s increasingly clear that businesspeople must keep an open mind to seek opportunities, be bold and plan long term. In other words, companies...
View ArticleWhy Companies Stay Strong When Others Fail
There’s a common thread among companies that succeed long term. A Stanford University professor calls the reason “organizational ambidexterity.
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