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Structure follows strategy, but your “passport” comes first.
You need to work on all 3 levels to be successful: from purpose, promise and values to actionable strategic plans and strong organisational design.
This is what we call “building plans” (aka actionable strategy).
We challenge you: take 1% of your time – with 1 team – to write a 1 page plan: business plan, innovation plan, departmental plan….
Combine this with “building teams” (aka engaged people) and amazing things will happen.
A strong plan is of essential importance for every company, big or small. Research has shown that organizations who know where they want to go and set out a plan on how to get there, are more successful. However a lot of people end up without a strong plan, for millions of reasons. Number 1? Not enough time to make a strategic plan. Or there is a p...
Times are changing, the globalization of the market, dominance of the internet and customers who are more and more vocal about their needs, wants and preferences impact the daily operations of any business. The service and subscription-based economy is booming. Industry 4.0 is real. These trends challenge the traditional business models, which no l...
Trends come and go, this is true in fashion as much as in business. And let’s face it nobody wants to lack behind or called outdated. Customers and clients expect you to be on top of all these new topics. To find and match what it is your customers need and how you can satisfy them, it is essential you define your company’s value proposition and ...
The story doesn’t stop with just writing a strategic plan. This actually is the start of your journey to success and growth. A major element in accomplishing your goals is the overall support of your employees. So to get there, there are several roadblocks to avoid. Following questions help you to take these into account while building your strateg...
Most people think of research in an old-fashioned way. A closed room in the company for grey-haired scientists. A separate department with people working on their own. We believe in a different approach of research. It’s about the creation and validation of good ideas. A moment to look forward to the customer of the future. Nevertheless, there are ...
A clear export strategy, coherent with the organization's general strategy, is crucial to guarantee success abroad. The Business Markers Export Model guides organizations through the fine-tuning of their export strategy, the development and deployment of a concrete export plan, and its effective execution. It results in a specific action plan with ...
M&A can speed up the growth and scale of your business. It can provide international orientation, new cross-sector impulses, or complete product or service portfolios. M&A ensures that you actively drive your own transformation. Nevertheless, the majority of M&A's fail, mainly by failures in target selection or incomplete post-merger pl...
Our generation of companies have a huge challenge to deal with. Enormous changes in our environment, more requirements coming from the government and more critical thinking customers that expect (and deserve!) ethical products and services. That's why it is not just a choice but a necessity for companies to think about ESG (Environment - Social - G...