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Close the Gap between Planning and Execution – Monitoring Checklist Keeps Execution on Track

by Denise Harrison | Jul 24, 2026 | Strategy Implementation

By Denise Harrison, Executive Vice President and COO Are you achieving your strategy or are you slipping?  How can you keep your team on track?  Monitoring is one of the key aspects of successful execution.  Here is a monitoring checklist – if you can accomplish these...

Manufacturing Companies Gain Flexibility through 3-D Printing

by Denise Harrison | Jul 17, 2026 | Uncategorized

Old News The ability to take a CAD drawing and create a physical prototype using 3-D printing was breakthrough technology 20 years ago. Now most design engineers use this capability to speed the new product development process quickly moving from concept models to...

Differentiate Your Company – Don’t Poke the 800 lb. Gorilla in the Eye!

by Denise Harrison | Jul 10, 2026 | Competitive Strategy

Visiting Brazil I came across an example of how a company can create a competitive advantage by focusing on a relatively unattractive market niche. Embraer is now the third largest aircraft manufacturer in the world – much of its success results from its...

Lessons Learned: How Good Strategy Can Be Hurt by Poor Execution-Caterpillar Identifies an Attractive Market; but Outcome Hurts Bottom-Line

by Denise Harrison | Jul 3, 2026 | Uncategorized

By Denise Harrison, Executive Vice President & COO “As part of Caterpillar’s strategy the company has identified the mining industry and improved support of its customers as one of Caterpillar’s key imperatives.” (Press release, 11/10/11) What trends did...

Lessons Learned: Sony Falls from Market Dominance – Loss of Focus Causes Poor Decision Making

by Denise Harrison | Jul 1, 2026 | Strategic Planning

By Denise Harrison, Executive Vice President & CO For many years Sony dominated the consumer electronics scene: from its ground-breaking Sony Walkman to its Trinitron TVs, Sony innovations in the consumer electronics space were unparalleled.  Now Sony is losing...
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