.... The article identifies patterns and symptoms of poor strategy processes and structures, and highlights successful approaches to activating strategy by breaking down barriers, communicating strategy more effectively, and creating the conditions for strategic thinking to permeate the organization. Design...

... and business models. You may find ultimately that doing both energizes strategic thinking and gets managers more engaged in readying the company for the future. Joan Magretta distinguishes business models from strategy in this way: the former “explains who your customers are and how you plan to make...