The Antidote: Volume 3 Issue 7
Table of contents
Strategy: where to from here?
T KippenbergerStates the big problem with strategy is the fragmentation — leading to many differing schools of thought, which leads to confusion, if not disaffection for managers. Posits that…
Fresh perspectives on some original concepts
T KippenbergerStresses that a resource‐based view is not one integrated perspective, rather it is a confluence of renewed academic thinking on this subject. Proclaims that the resource‐based…
Corporate strategy and parenting advantage
T KippenbergerSuggests that the key question for multibusiness companies — companies whose constituent businesses are diverse in nature and operate in several different marketplaces — is not…
Don't wait for the crisis to happen
T KippenbergerDiscusses how IMD's research project in Lausanne has looked at how strategic management can give organizations early warning of potential or impending problems, suggesting there…
Getting to grips with uncertainty
T KippenbergerChallenges the belief shown by many McKinsey managers that accurate predictions of the future follow rigorous analysis using the many tools available. Describes four levels of…
Applying game theory to strategic moves
T KippenbergerContends that to be a success businesses need both to create and capture value — but the processes for doing each are fundamentally different. Argues that business should be seen…
Strategic decisions: the value of diversity and conflict
T KippenbergerUnderlines that when decisions are strategic, they normally involve the commitment of large‐scale resources, have long‐term implications and are often difficult to reverse once…
From ‘I’ to ‘we’
T KippenbergerArgues that the process of deciding on strategy is influenced by three interdependent factors: organizational style; personal values; and discretion. Records that diversity and…
Strategic leadership at General Electric
T KippenbergerDiscusses General Electric (GE) and the way it has adapted and implemented strategy to changing market‐place conditions. Elaborates on GE's origination from the Edison Electric…