STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT

STRATEGIC INSIGHTS, LATEST THINKING AND BEST PRACTICE 

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We review all of the main sources of easily accessible research on Strategic Management on a monthly basis and can recommend useful articles and reports on a range of management subjects.

We have listed below our selection of the best articles from 2009 covering the subjects of strategy, leadership, planning, innovation, and change management. Please contact us if you would like more recommendations.

A Random Search For Excellence, Deloitte, April 2009

Research by Deloitte shows why studies which identify "winners" and their reasons for success, such as "In Search of Excellence", can lead to false conclusions.

Why Good Leaders Make Bad Decisions, Harvard Business Review, February 2009

An explanation of how we make decisions, and ideas for how managers can improve decision making, like counteracting bias by "injecting fresh experience or analysis". 

How To Make Sense Of Weak Signals, MIT/Sloan Management Review, April 2009

An analysis of how companies can better spot, interpret and act on the weak signals of future threats and opportunities. 

The Innovator's DNA, Harvard Business Review, December 2009

Details of an in-depth research study which identifies the 5 key character traits of innovative business leaders like Steve Jobs.

Executing Strategic Change, California Management Review, May 2009

This is a valuable article examining the success factors related to the critical capability of strategy execution. It is not free, but worth the small price.