Portfolio Strategy Lessons from Venture Capital
To get some insight into the perspectives of Venture Capitalists and their approach to investment returns, we turn to our very own Steve McGrath, a Strategos Partner based out of San Francisco. Steve has 15 years of experience as a venture capitalist and private equity investor in Silicon Valley and New York – as CEO, Managing General […]
Strategic Innovation: link your Innovation Agenda to Strategy
After a time in which it has seemed that execution was all the rage, strategy is a hot topic again in business. However, despite lots of available guidance and no lack of effort by executive teams and strategy functions, companies increasingly struggle to obtain results from the strategies they have developed. In our view, the […]
Innovating brand strategy
Businesses are looking for brand strategy because the forces of fragmentation and expansion create a challenging environment for any brand to reach customers and to deliver value. We believe a different approaching to brand strategy is necessary in order to master the demanding environment.
Strategic Renewal through Innovation
One of the most frequently asked questions we get from clients is how we can help them transform their organization to become more innovative and create a culture of continuous innovation that enables strategic renewal. A simple question but a big challenge. It touches the fundamentals of why anyone would want to start a business. […]
Align R&D with the company’s business strategy
R&D can be a source of competitive advantage. Setting a Technology Management Architecture can help a company to link R&D to strategy and maximize its return on its R&D efforts.
Say Yes to Strategy
You have heard this all before – strategy is about making tough choices. Business leaders and managers nod their heads when they hear this. Team members, both leadership and core, say the words to each other and to us. We then spend a lot of time and energy building out those choices about what solutions […]