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Strategy Oct 11, 2017 4 min read

Making Fast Strategic Decisions in High-Velocity Environments

In volatile markets, fast strategic decisions improve performance when teams combine real-time information, simultaneous alternatives, experienced counsel, constructive conflict resolution, and tactical integration—making speed a disciplined capability rather than hurried judgment under pressure.

Operations Sep 27, 2017 2 min read

Critical Success Factors of Agile Projects

Agile project success depends on a limited set of organizational, people, process, project, and technical conditions. The principles create value when applied within their proper scope, with assumptions examined and increments continually adjusted as circumstances change.

Strategy Sep 12, 2017 2 min read

Coopetition for radical innovation: technology, market and business model perspectives

Collaboration between competitors can support incremental technology development and more radical business models, but it does not increase market radicalness. For radical innovation, partners farther from a firm’s own technology domain may offer greater potential than direct competitors.

Operations Aug 29, 2017 2 min read

The limits of checklists: paradigmatic versus narrative thinking

Checklists excel when context is immaterial and procedures can be standardized, but they falter amid ambiguity and unpredictable variation. Simple and complicated problems reward paradigmatic thinking; complex problems demand narrative thinking that connects events into a contextual whole.

Strategy Aug 23, 2017 3 min read

Digital innovation strategy: A framework for diagnosing and improving digital product and service innovation

As digital technology permeates operations, products, and services, firms need a structured way to assess their innovation capabilities. Five connected areas—user experience, value proposition, environmental scanning, skills, and improvisation—reveal strengths and guide continuing improvement.

Communication Aug 11, 2017 2 min read

The Importance of Understanding Emoji

Emoji restore emotional cues that text strips from digital communication, but their appearance and interpretation vary by platform and context. Understanding how Unicode standardizes meaning while vendors shape presentation helps prevent misunderstanding and preserve empathy online.

Strategy Jul 22, 2017 3 min read

Business Model: What it is and What it is not

A business model is not a catch-all for strategy, revenue, or traction. It is the specific combination of resources and transactions through which an organization creates value for customers and captures value for itself.

Investing Jul 14, 2017 7 min read

How Do Venture Capitalists Make Decisions?

Venture capital may look like a black box, yet survey evidence shows a disciplined funnel shaped by networks, market attractiveness, teams, products, terms, and stage. Understanding these choices clarifies how scarce financing reaches a small fraction of companies.