by Denise Harrison | Jun 29, 2026 | Strategic Planning, Strategy Implementation
By Denise Harrison, Vice President Execution of strategy: we know it is important, but why doesn’t it happen? Based on my experience working with over 100 companies on strategy development there are four key areas that lead to execution success. Focus on the few:...
by Denise Harrison | Jun 29, 2026 | Strategic Planning
By Denise Harrison, Vice President Recently I was talking to a company president – he was frustrated that a large project was off track. What happened? Well, during the recession, his team bid on a significant contract for a large company; the contract...
by Denise Harrison | Jun 29, 2026 | Uncategorized
By Denise Harrison, Vice President Strategic Planning ExpertCan success breed failure? This seems like an oxymoron doesn’t it? But world class companies continue to fall into this trap – Toyota is the latest example. Toyota gained market share in the...
by Denise Harrison | Jun 28, 2026 | Strategic Planning
By Denise Harrison, Vice President “First, the bad news, the market for buggy-whips has disappeared; but the good news is, that we have cornered the market for 8-Track tape players.” Who makes the screens that go into electronic readers – you know...
by Denise Harrison | Jun 28, 2026 | Strategic Planning, Strategy Implementation
By Denise Harrison Boeing’s 787 Dreamliner has not hit its development milestones, causing Boeing to take a $2.5 billion charge against earnings. What happened? Key to Boeing’s past success has been its ability to achieve its “big hairy audacious...
