'competitive advantage' Tag
Scanning the Horizon You Plan to Reach
Issue 2.10 | June 2011 In this Article: the why, the what and the how of strategic planning. by Jonathan Wilson Far in the distance, palm trees and jungle hung over the blue Pacific waters. The sun rode high in the sky, casting its warm tropical light onto our outrigger canoe that rode the [...]
Fast = Stupid: Why Managing Rapid Change Requires Slowing Down
Issue 2.2 | September 2010 In this Article: The solution to manage rapid change is to slow down and think. by Jonathan Wilson If one were to take to heart the advice of hundreds, if not thousands, of business books written in the last two decades, one’s heart would likely fail. Countless authors cite one [...]
How to Get More Out of One Horse When Your Competitor Has Two (Without Hurting Your Horse)
Issue 1.12 | June 2010 In this Article: how focus allows you to increase the power of your resources. by Jonathan Wilson To make its mark in a crowded marketplace, every business needs horsepower. Increasing your business’s horsepower is, at its core, about creating competitive advantage. Or, to put it another way, add another horse, [...]
Heads in the Sand: Why Externalities Matter
The April 2010 issue of Harvard Business Review has a thoughtful article “Leadership in the Age of Transparency”, which talks about the importance of taking “externalities” seriously. The same authors, in this blog, ask the question, “what does business owe the world?” – and, more specifically, “Does business need a better way to think about responsibility? And if [...]
Passion that Lasts: Building a Business that Endures
Issue 1.8 | February 2010 In this Article: You can build a business that endures if you are guided by a passion that will last. by Jonathan Wilson Endurance. It’s a gritty word, bringing to mind sweat, grime, dirty hands, tired muscles and mental focus. Athletes endure hours, even days and weeks, of punishing exercise. [...]
Staying on Track for Success
Issue 1.4 | September 2009 In this Article: How do you ensure that you invest precious resources strategically in order to keep your company “on track” for success? By Jonathan Wilson A dense white filled my field of vision. Thick mist sat heavily in the remote valley, penetrating the dense, high-altitude rainforest. It deadened all [...]
Navigating to Greatness
Issue 1.2 | July 2009 by Jonathan Wilson What strategic decisions has your company made in order to respond to this recession effectively? What guided your leadership team in making those decisions? Were those decisions made confidently even if they were also difficult? If so, what gave your team that confidence? It is said that [...]