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 Dana Baldwin | Jun 29, 2026 | Strategic Planning
By M. Dana Baldwin, Senior Consultant Strategic Planning ExpertAs we get further into 2010, the time has come to start planning for the uptick in the economy. No, it likely will not be a “V” shaped recovery. And, if the government and the Federal Reserve...
by Robert Bradford | Jun 29, 2026 | Strategic Planning
Every once in a while, I run across a company that is doing just fine, and has been pretty successful for a long time. These companies scare me. Nothing creates failure like success, and the temptation to rest on one’s laurels has heralded doom for many a fine...
by Dana Baldwin | Jun 29, 2026 | Strategic Planning
By M. Dana Baldwin, Senior Consultant Strategic Planning ExpertIn a recent issue of The Wall Street Journal, an article forecasts the end of Strategic Planning – again. In the article, the efficacy of strategic planning is questioned in some depth. Instead of...
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 Robert Bradford | Jun 28, 2026 | Strategic Planning, Strategy Implementation
By Robert W. Bradford, President/CEO When assessing strategic opportunities, we have for years examined four variables in the Simplified Strategic Planning process – value, probability, management effort and financial risk. Recently, I have taken to including a...
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 Dana Baldwin | Jun 28, 2026 | Competitive Strategy
By M. Dana Baldwin, Senior Consultant Pricing can be very tricky in times like the ones we are going through currently. Too high a price and you can lose considerable volume, customer loyalty and market share. Too low a price could lead to diminished profits,...
by Robert Bradford | Jun 28, 2026 | Strategic Planning
By Robert W. Bradford, President/CEO One of the hardest things to get right, strategically, is the true value of your product or service. This is understandable, since the only true measure of value is what an individual customer will pay at a specific point in...
by Dana Baldwin | Jun 28, 2026 | Strategic Planning
By M. Dana Baldwin, Senior Consultant Strategic Planning ExpertHow is your total new product development process performing for your company? There are a number of elements to consider before answering this question. Elements of the analysis should likely include:...
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...
by Denise Harrison | Jun 28, 2026 | Strategic Planning
By Denise Harrison “As the housing market collapsed in late 2007, Moody’s Investor Service, whose investment ratings were widely trusted, responded by purging analysts and executives who warned of trouble and promoting those who helped Wall Street plunge...
