Succession planning in the context of a family business and why you need outside help
13 January 2016 — The subject of family owned business is important globally, and in particular in the Middle East, where it is further exacerbated by the fact that many of these types of businesses are first or second generation family-owned companies.
The untapped business opportunity in Southeast Asia – productivity improvement
30 March 2016 — Low productivity is the main challenge facing Southeast Asian economies. There is a macroeconomic imperative to boost productivity but implementation is difficult. In this article, we address automation, efficiency and human capital development as key new business development areas in the region.
Corporate digital strategy as a compass to navigate through digitization
10 March 2021 — Consolidating Reddal’s learnings from digitization from the past year, this article shares insights on best practices to form a digital strategy. It offers a strengthened strategy building approach with an emphasis on understanding both the future and the company itself.
Increasing agility in decision-making to improve competitiveness
3 October 2018 — Corporations must increasingly be agile and timely decisions are critical to initiate changes. Complex organizational structures, management by consensus and unstructured decision-making processes hinder agility in decision-making.
Optimizing working capital in a downturn for resilience
18 December 2023 — Many companies struggle to free up cash via optimizing their net working capital (NWC). This article outlines a pragmatic process for optimizing NWC, adding practical key considerations. A systematic process is essential to free up cash reserves and shift from passive monitoring to active optimization.
China ambitions in cruise sets their agenda for the full value chain
6 September 2021 — China has been actively moving towards the upstream of the value chain with ambitious plans, leaving the industry pondering what will happen next. In this article we try to shed some light on the implications.
Using success gates in portfolio strategy development for more informed decision making
9 September 2021 — Developing a portfolio strategy is complex due to numerous opportunities, limited resources, business constraints, and market uncertainties. Defining key constraints for individual portfolio businesses and using success gates to track their impact helps in selecting viable strategic options for all future scenarios.
Market leadership in the digital and customer centric age
10 June 2020 — As enhanced customer experience, customer centricity and intimacy become increasingly common as a winning strategy across the B2B world, we argue in this article that they no longer provide sufficient and clear strategic direction to drive companies toward market leadership. We also propose a revision to a classic framework on market leaders’ value disciplines in today's digitalized business world.