Strategy

Strategy is a plan of action to achieve short, middle and long term desired goals.

Today’s modern business and markets act on planned as dynamic strategies. Companies and organizations need to have a strategy to survive, save their market position and expand by new products and customers.

A strategy charts the course of a business. There are many theories and methods that orient themselves towards the best one. It’s always about the best fit and the commitment that their need to be to make it successful.

There have been lots of scientific and practical studies on this topic by Michael Porter, C. K. Prahalad, Gary Hamel and many more, from a learning and developing point of view.

What are the most known and used strategy theories and management models? What are their success stories and practical tips when you apply these? These posts are all about great tools and methods that can help you to achieve your goal or understand certain aspects that come with strategic planning.

Flywheel Concept by Jim Collins

by Alexander ZeemanStrategyJanuary 12, 2020January 12, 2020

The flywheel concept is associated with the force of a flywheel, which is experienced in companies’ strategies that leads to great organizational results.

OGSM Framework

by Ben JanseStrategy TemplatesDecember 20, 2019July 8, 2020

The OGSM Framework is a tool for operational planning that enables organisations to link their long-term vision to the right strategies.

SPACE Analysis

by Patty MulderStrategyNovember 14, 2019November 14, 2019

A SPACE Analysis makes it easier for upper management to make strategic choices and decisions and create a plan, using the SPACE analysis matrix.

SOAR Analysis

by Patty MulderStrategy TemplatesNovember 7, 2019July 8, 2020

A SOAR Analysis helps organisations to focus on the current strengths and future vision for the benefit of developing all strategic goals. An SOAR Analysis template can be found in this article.

Ashridge Model

by Ben JanseStrategyNovember 1, 2019May 12, 2020

The Ashridge Model is a framework and tool for drawing up a mission statement. It includes four dimensions for mission statements, namely strategy, values, behavioural norms, and goals.

Five Stages of Decline by Jim Collins

by Ben JanseStrategySeptember 19, 2019November 18, 2019

The five stages of decline, described by Jim Collins, also known as the five stages of organisational decline, are a concept from the book How the Mighty Fall.

McKinsey Three Horizons of Growth

by Patty MulderStrategySeptember 10, 2019November 25, 2019

The McKinsey Three Horizons of Growth model gives organisations step-by-step insights into their growth and the achievement of their ultimate strategic goal

Levers of Control model

by Patty MulderStrategySeptember 9, 2019March 20, 2020

Simons Levers of Control model contains four instruments that can serve as a lever to better control an organisation, meant to achieve strategic objectives.

CAGE Distance Framework

by Ben JanseStrategyAugust 29, 2019November 18, 2019

The CAGE Distance Framework is a tool that can be used to uncover important differences between various countries that companies should take into account when deciding on their strategy.

Grand Strategy Matrix

by Patty MulderStrategyAugust 23, 2019November 18, 2019

The Grand Strategy Matrix is a powerful tool for coming up with alternative strategies by analysing both the market growth and the competitive position.