Strategy

What do Voltaire and Social Media Have in Common?

February 7, 2013

“We must cultivate our garden.” – Candide, Voltaire, 1759

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Making Tyres for the Cognoscenti

February 7, 2013

Pirelli tyres mean race cars, sports cars and glamour but the man driving the company understands that to be number one on the...
Do Your Negotiating Techniques Create Value?

January 10, 2013

It’s no longer a game of hard-ball. Today’s negotiations are about more than just money.

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Warning Against Binge Buying. When is M&A the Right Answer to Your Growth Challenges?

December 17, 2012

By Laurence Capron & Will Mitchell ...

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In Defence of Military Procurement

December 6, 2012

Western governments are debating hefty cuts in defence spending as deficits soar and the threat of large-scale war recedes. Now...

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Why Chinese Firms’ Cross-Border Deals Fall Apart

November 22, 2012

By Laurence Capron & Will Mitchell ...
Lessons from Obama’s Campaign Victory

November 10, 2012

Government and business organizations are different in important ways (for instance, one of them is not a democracy), but a...
Corporate Growing Pains: Build, Borrow or Buy?

November 8, 2012

Doing the wrong thing really well in growing your business could lose you your competitive advantage. Here’s how to avoid the ...
Yahoo’s challenge: Finding a viable growth path via acquisitions

October 30, 2012

Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer recently announced her plan to make acquisitions to revitalize and grow Yahoo. Her announcement...
How a Scandinavian Firm can teach The World on how to use Social Media inside their Organizations

October 25, 2012

When we discuss about European competitiveness, there is often gloom and doom thinking about European non-competitiveness. We...