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Stakeholder Power Interest & Circle Elements of Stakeholder Power Interest & Circle: Circle Elements: Inner circle = direct exchange & Outer circle = indirect influence Matrix Elements: Action to be taken in relation to...
Competitors & Customers / Environment External / Industry Forces / Models / Strategy Subjects / Strategy Tools
by John Sohn · Published 3rd August 2019
Elements Lifecycle – Industry: Buyer, competitor and internal needs compared to Industry lifecycle. Relevant to map product or company portfolio to different lifecycle stages. Principle: Emerging industry characteristics: Strong technological uncertainty (absence of dominant design...
Models / Strategy Choice / Strategy Direction / Strategy Subjects / Strategy Tools
by John Sohn · Published 3rd August 2019
Elements of Ansoff’s Extended Growth Vector: Extended Product and Market Strategy matrix Principle: Constitutes growth-options of products and markets Issues: Markets might be segments – Products might be needs Applications: To determine the growth options...
Models / Strategy Choice / Strategy Direction / Strategy Subjects / Strategy Tools
by John Sohn · Published 3rd August 2019
Elements Ansoff’s Growth Vector: Product and Market Strategy matrix Principle: Constitutes growth-options of products and markets Issues: Markets might be segments – Products might be needs Ansoff rather simplistic Applications: To determine the growth...
Entrepreneurship / Management / Models / Strategy Priority / Strategy Tools / Strategy Validation
by John Sohn · Published 3rd August 2019
Elements of Business Development Paths: Path I & II are non Entrepreneurial, as growth not sustained – they fail or stay small as “lifestyle businesses” Path III & IV are proactive Entrepreneurial, they grow trough...
Models / Strategy Direction / Strategy Priority / Strategy Subjects / Strategy Tools / Strategy Validation / Sustainability/Appropriability
by John Sohn · Published 3rd August 2019
Elements of Casual Loop Modelling: Example of cause and effect elements Principle: Shows how various parts relates – cause and effect Issues: Management Applications: To simulate and debate strategic thinking – To create shared...
Capabilities / Environment Internal / Models / Strategy Subjects / Strategy Tools
by John Sohn · Published 3rd August 2019
Elements of McKinsey 7’s Framework: The Hard elements; Strategy, Structure, Systems The Soft elements: Shared Values, Skills, Style, Staff That needs to be aligned Principle: A watershed model that addresses the critical role of coordination, rather than structure, in organizational...
Models / Strategy Choice / Strategy Priority / Strategy Subjects / Strategy Tools
by John Sohn · Published 3rd August 2019
Elements of Game theory – Prisoners dilemma: Example payoff in years of jail Principle: Determines the options and payoffs of players Issues: Multiple players, win-win or zero-sum, changing the rules of the game Applications:...
Competetive Advantage / Environment Internal / Models / Strategy Choice / Strategy Direction / Strategy Subjects / Strategy Tools
by John Sohn · Published 3rd August 2019
Elements of Porters Generic Strategies Competitive advantage: Matrix mapping strategic tarket market and competitive advantage Principle: Describe how a company pursues competitive advantage across its chosen market scope – to maximize profit Issues: Choices to...
Entrepreneurship / Management / Managing Finances / Managing People / Models / Strategy Direction / Strategy Priority / Strategy Subjects / Strategy Tools / Success
by John Sohn · Published 3rd August 2019
Elements of Rejuvenating the mature business : Galvanize – start a recovery processSimplify and consolidateBuildExert leverage Principle: Rejuvenation is rather to be achieved in the four steps than a one-off project Issues: Mature business: “One...
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