On this the 71st anniversary of the World War II D-Day invasion it is only fitting to remind ourselves that rarely do things go as planned in battle. The 18th century military strategist Carl Von Clausewitz called it the “fog of war.” It must have been pretty foggy on the night of June 5th and…
What do we mean by “performance?” It’s not a philosophical question to ponder over a Starbucks. The world is awash with complexity and uncertainty. It’s show time, folks. Performance? Are your expectations realistic? Better yet, are your expectations relevant?How do you know? We know from ecology that some entities – fish, fauna, football teams, multi-nationals – become…
There is no free lunch. You want global reach? Well, you also get global risk. You cannot just outsource and forget, or it will come back to bite you in your market capitalization and brand loyalty. Upstream trading partners are much less “visible” while simultaneously assuming more and more control over key manufacturing and process operations. Today it is all about supply side risk and developing resilient strategies to survive in the global market.
In Greek drama the prologue was a device that explained the context of the play to the audience, introducing themes, background and relationships that they were about to see unfold.
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