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Recently, we have been hearing more about corporate breakups. For example, On June 23, 2022 Global Finance ran an article subtitled “Corporate breakups like Kellogg’s are popular again–and it’s not just in the US”.  Kellogg is splitting itself Continue reading “Spinoffs Still Not the Answer to Improve Business Performance” »

Find a need and fill it. That’s said to be a key component of business success. And, of course, it’s essential to do market research to understand the market and its need. But, will this be enough? And, why or why not? Continue reading “When Identifying and Researching a Market Need Is Not Enough” »

We hear a lot about the importance of hiring professional managers to replace the entrepreneurs who drive a company’s successful growth. We are repeatedly reminded that the growing companies need to ultimately replace their entrepreneurial leaders with professionals who can bring in more sophisticated management techniques.

Granted, high growth companies will eventually Continue reading “When the Entrepreneur Who Built the Business Leaves” »

Find a market need and fill it. Then scale up the business so it can grow much larger.  Sounds like a recipe for success. But, there is still an unanswered question. Will it last?

We are reminded of this in Continue reading “Fill an Emerging Market Need and Scale the Business, but Will It Last?” »

As technology gains importance, strategic decisions about focus often entail issues related to digital transformation.  A narrower focus has long been known to have advantages over being spread too thin. On the other hand, however, businesses can often benefit from some Continue reading “How Much Focus Is Appropriate for Digital Transformation?” »