by Denise Harrison | Jun 10, 2016 | Competitive Strategy
By Denise Harrison Over the years CVS has transitioned its business from a traditional drug store format to become more of a health care company. Why? Some trends indicated that more profitability came from its sale of prescription drugs, so a focus on health care...
by Denise Harrison | Apr 22, 2016 | Strategic Planning
By Denise Harrison, Senior Consultant “Follow the plan; don’t get distracted by seemingly large opportunities,” replied one CEO when asked the question “What was one key lesson learned from following a systematic approach to strategic planning?” How did he...
by Denise Harrison | Mar 4, 2016 | Strategic Planning
By Denise Harrison, Senior Consultant How do you anticipate unexpected outcomes from good ideas? Flint, Michigan under financial duress made many decisions to improve its financial condition. One decision was to change its water source from Detroit Water Sewerage...
by Denise Harrison | Jan 8, 2016 | Strategic Planning
By Denise Harrison, Senior Consultant Many folks take time to make resolutions at New Year’s to better themselves: lose weight, exercise more – you know the usual suspects. But do you make resolutions for what you will do as a business leader? If not, you may want...
by Denise Harrison | Dec 11, 2015 | Strategic Planning
Strategy Bits – Part 4 By Denise A. Harrison We are posting a series of blog articles with tips for your strategic planning. This is the final one. These tips are taken from the article Strategy Tips first published in Compass Points in June 2004. Your market is...
