Strategy Process

Strategic Concepts as MicroLevel Tools in Strategic Sensemaking

Our analysis helps to understand the role of strategic concepts, that is, specific words or phrases with established and at least partly shared meanings, in an organization’s strategy process. We…

Decision Weaving: Forming Novel, Complex Strategy in Entrepreneurial Settings

Strategy formation is central to why firms seize novel opportunities while others fail. By comparing three venture-pairs, we develop a fresh framework for strategy formation in nascent markets where strategy…

The Power of Powerpoint: A Visual Perspective on Meaning Making in Strategy

The purpose of this study is to understand how strategists use visual information (specifically in PowerPoint slides), and its effects on the strategy process. We find that strategy conversations are…

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From product system to ecosystem: How firms adapt to provide an integrated value proposition

Ecosystems represent a key chal-lenge for established firms, shifting their focus fromproducts to system-level collaboration around integratedvalue propositions. This longitudinal case study of amachine manufacturer reports how an established firmcreated…

Rita McGrath discusses Ian MacMillan

Ian C. MacMillan, originally from Africa, is a seminal figure in forging the contours of the present-day field of entrepreneurship. He was the first to empirically explore topics such as…

Reaching Level 4 Maturity to Maximize Revenue Growth Part 3 of 3: What are the Key Learnings

The following is part three of a three-part series on transforming topline revenue growth. Part one may be accessed through the corresponding link here and part two may be accessed through…

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Reaching Level 4 Maturity to Maximize Revenue Growth Part 2 of 3: Success Comes with Maturity

This article is part two of a three-part series on transforming topline revenue growth. You can read part one here and part three of the article here. As discussed in…

Reaching Level 4 Maturity to Maximize Revenue Growth Part 1 of 3: Breaking Down Organizational Silos

Businesses that are still operating in silos, consciously or unconsciously, are losing ground when it comes to achieving industry leadership and increasing topline revenue growth.

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Understanding how CEO narcissism can shape corporate risk-taking

Corporate board structures have come under greater scrutiny since (at least) the 1990s. The U.S. government has taken steps to review potential problems, such as Securities and Exchange Commission rules…

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