Category Archives: Strategy

Book Review of The CEO’s Strategy Handbook

Here is a review of my book, The CEO’s Strategy Handbook, by blogger and professional business book reviewer, Bob Morris. You can buy the book on Amazon.com, Amazon.co.uk and my website. How To Manage Strategy Effectively: In fact, everyone in … Continue reading

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Fresh & Easy = Stale & Hard

The problems mount up for new Tesco CEO, Phil Clarke, and one of the biggest issues on his desk is how to deal with the under-performing US business, Fresh & Easy, which announced further losses and store closures this week. … Continue reading

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10 Signs That Your Business Is Distinctive

There is so much noise in today’s markets, and customers have so much choice and so little time, that if you aren’t distinctive – and distinctively better – you have no cut through. And if that’s the case, then you … Continue reading

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Lead, Don’t Do Strategy

See my new article – Lead, Don’t Do Strategy – on the blog of my colleague and good friend, Libby Wagner. Click here. © Stuart Cross 2011. All rights reserved.

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How To Thrive Whatever The Economy

See my new article on e.Manager, on the five types of businesses that are succeeding in tough times. Click here. © Stuart Cross 2011. All rights reserved.  

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The CEO’s Strategy Handbok

Remember, if you buy the book before 30 November, you can join our teleconference, Rapid Fire Strategy free. Find out more here. (c) Stuart Cross 2011. All rights reserved.

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You Can Be Better Than The Rest…

…Or you can be different from the rest. Being better, means doing what your competitors do but faster, more efficiently, more reliably, or at a higher level of quality. If you’re clearly better, and customers understand that, then you’re likely … Continue reading

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Stuart Interviewed By Small Business Expert, Chris Markham

Click here to listen to my interview with Chris Markham of Bizfix, the specialist consultancy in helping small businesses improve performance. Listen to our interview to: Debunk the myth about strategy Understand the difference between strategy and planning Discover how … Continue reading

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NEW! Free Teleconference – Rapid Fire Strategy

I’m conducting a free, special teleconference at midday (GMT) on 2 December on how to accelerate the development and delivery of a compelling and robust strategy for your organisation. Join me for a full hour of solid content and practical … Continue reading

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CIO Blog: Are You Letting Planning Kill Strategy?

My article on the role that CIOs should be playing in developing the strategy of their organisations has just been published on the CIO website. Click here to read it. © Stuart Cross 2011. All rights reserved.

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