How to Stay Relevant in Retail Amid Ongoing Change The world of retail is no stranger to adaptation. Consumer trends shift like the wind, and retailers of all stripes are hyperfocused on meeting the current needs of their customers, no matter how they might change. That can mean everything from shifting in-store product to adjusting [...]
StrategyBlocks new Features Release – September Two New Dashboard Objects The Multi Chart is a new custom dashboard object that can be found in the Custom Dashboard > Dashboard Objects toolbox. It can bring a new dimension to your dashboards. There are 3 chart types available: > Line > Area - with options for stack, [...]
Finding Strategic Vision in Turbulent Times A recent article in The Change Leader discussed how to navigate a strategic course during chaotic circumstances. Focused on the higher education market, it highlighted the significant toll recent market changes have taken on colleges and universities and offered thoughts on how institutions can survive during times of upheaval. [...]
An Integrated Framework for Strategic Execution I do enjoy a great diagram, especially a visual framework or a methodology. I have seen many well constructed diagrammatic frameworks covering various aspects of business strategy including planning, execution, delivery, values, outcomes etc…. But they can be a bit dull and, on occasion, overly academic! I am always [...]
Top Business Trends to Adopt Today It may seem these days to be all COVID-19, all the time. There is no question that the global pandemic has changed the face of business - how deep and how long those changes last remains to be seen. However, it’s important we remember that COVID hasn’t stopped other [...]
How 2020 Changed the Way We Lead In a new world order dominated by a global pandemic and mounting demands for social change, business leadership looks vastly different. For most companies looking ahead into 2020, strategic plans were focused on how best to foster innovation, drive revenues and gain market share. Now, however, those same [...]
StrategyBlocks new Features Release - July We are always grateful to receive enhancement feedback from customers. It helps us to improve the overall product experience through the addition of great new features and functionality. We’d like to introduce 9 new features and describe their purpose and value. Feature News Popup When new features are added [...]
The Interdependency of the Strategic Plan and the Financial Plan Back in 2017, a PWC study revealed that 82% of CEOs were concerned about uncertain economic times. This despite an economic climate marked by rapid growth that outpaced even the most bullish predictions. Fast forward to 2020, where we find ourselves in the middle of [...]
The Art of Strategy Recently I have been working with a new customer to model their business strategy, and I am delighted with how it has turned out. Why is this such an effective strategic model? It has two important things; balance and symmetry. Benefits of Balance Firstly, there is an excellent parent to child [...]
Transformational Strategic Execution: Experimentation and Learning Transformational Strategic Execution (TSE) This month I want to cover the last of the four facets of Transformational Strategic Execution. So, let’s quickly review how we got to this point. It can be useful to apply a best-practice, high-level framework to the way we think about business strategy. How, [...]
