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Business Model Generation : Blog | Executive Coaching | CO2 Partners

CO2

B usiness Model Generation caught my eye in a book store in December – It is rare I find myself in book stores anymore given how many books are sent to me as a blogger and my preference in reading on Kindle or IPad. I could see there was something new about this book and how the authors thought about business models.

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Crisis Management in the Digital Age: Lessons for 2024’s Unpredictable Economy

N2Growth Blog

Preparing your Business for Unexpected Market Shifts In this volatile and unpredictable economy, businesses must prioritize resilience by taking a proactive approach to strategic planning to ensure sustainability. Engaging in risk management and scenario planning is also paramount.

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How Consulting Will Likely Change Because of the Pandemic

Innovation Excellence

I’ve already written about how the management-consulting industry is being disrupted by various trends like emerging technologies, the commodification of knowledge, and outdated business models. Scalable Business Models. The traditional big-firm consulting business model is based on “leverage.”

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CIOs: Scenario Planning Can Save Your Job

Harvard Business Review

It''s the rare CIO who applies scenario planning to the business of IT. Yet, in a function driven by innovation and the uncertainties surrounding the application and implication of future technologies, not using scenarios is tantamount to management malpractice. Scenarios and Innovation.

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Mindfulness as a Management Technique Goes Back to at Least the 1970s

Harvard Business Review

Wack perceived the world differently than his colleagues in the energy business. Through his unique lens, he came to create what we know as scenario planning — a widely used strategic planning practice that now spans all sectors. Planning well, in his estimation, required “training the mind.”

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Make Your Strategy More Agile

Harvard Business Review

Originating from agile software development, the sprint has entered the business mainstream as an increasingly popular means to accelerate business model, product, or service innovation. And how often have you crafted a meticulous three-year strategic plan, only to have it become obsolete after a few months, or even weeks?