Tag Archives: Genesis

Business models – some amazing resources

Posted on September 9, 2011 by admin

Business models – rock your world You all know that the next one of the 7 habits series is due out soon and you all know it is about the power of visualisation in decision making. Well, for something to … Continue reading →

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Drucker: The Effective Decision

Posted on August 22, 2011 by admin

The effective decision – synopsis of an article by Peter F. Drucker. While browsing through the B School library the other day, I happened across an article on decision making by Peter Drucker, originally written in 1967. Naturally as this … Continue reading →

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Business intelligence for better decisions

Posted on August 5, 2011 by admin

Good business intelligence produces good decisions If the “Second habit: actively manage knowledge” resonated with you, then you will enjoy this short blog by Strat-Wise where they discuss the next level of business intelligence which Gartner calls interactive visual analytics. … Continue reading →

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Before you make that strategic decision …

Posted on June 21, 2011 by admin

Harvard Business Review article: reducing behavioural problems Kahneman, Lovello and Sibony HBR, in conjunction with McKinsey, have published an interesting article about reducing the impact of behavioural issues in decision making. The underlying premise is that it is very difficult … Continue reading →

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Intuition – more than trusting your gut

Posted on April 18, 2011 by genesismc

Intuition – more than trusting your gut. Here is a link to a useful article written by Modesto Maidique (visiting professor at Harvard Business School) who talks about intuition and knowledge. The core theme of the article is that intuition … Continue reading →

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Euro zone – will it survive the crisis?

Posted on April 14, 2011 by genesismc

Euro zone – will it survive the crisis? When taking strategic decisions, it is critical to understand (as best as possible), the future in which your decision will be enacted. Anyone operating from, or interacting with, Europe, must therefore be … Continue reading →

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The impact of trust on strategic decision making

Posted on March 16, 2011 by genesismc

The impact of trust when making strategic decisions. I recently came across, and read, a book entitled “The speed of trust” by Stephen Covey (junior) and got to thinking how trust can impact on all aspects of our lives – … Continue reading →

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World Economic Forum 2011 – commentary and CEO report

Posted on January 26, 2011 by genesismc

WEF Davos 2011: second report and global CEO survey I have scanned the outputs, reports and videos to pick up issues of importance for your organisations. The big themes that are initially coming through appear to be: 1. The “new … Continue reading →

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Drivers of change : the next 40 years

Posted on January 1, 2011 by genesismc

Drivers of change – 2011 to 2050 I came across a fascinating list of likely drivers of change for the next 40 years from Toffler Associates. January seems to be the month that many organisations take a hard look at … Continue reading →

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Improving the value of decisions through behavioural strategy

Posted on December 30, 2010 by genesismc

Improving decision value through behavioural strategy Below is a link to a summary on an article written by Dan Lovallo and published in the McKinsey Quarterly earlier this year. The document discusses the impact of biases on strategic decisions and … Continue reading →

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