The
Valen Group has developed opinions, viewpoints
and thought leadership on key topics related
to the practice of strategy and innovation.
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Crafting
a Corporate Vision that Inspires Employees
Abstract:
Demonstrates how leaders have inspired
their organizations to achieve audacious
goals through developing and leading
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Using
Strategy Well Means Making Wise Choices,
published in the Cincinnati Business
Courier
Abstract:
Explanation of creating and sustaining
a competitive advantage through the
practice of strategy.
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The
Strategy Behind Strategy
Abstract:
Creating a point of difference is
critical to developing or sustaining
a growth strategy. This article decomposes
how to develop a positioning in the
market that creates a sustainable
competitive advantage.
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Linking
Growth Strategy to existing Organizational
Processes
Abstract:
Describes how to link critical growth
strategy processes to existing strategy
and budgeting processes to ensure
goals are more than another paper
plan.
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Fostering
Innovation Inside an Organization
Abstract:
Pinpoints characteristics of an organization
that CEO's should instill to create
a repeatable process for realizing
growth.
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Alliances
to Equity to Acquisition
Abstract:
CEO's have strong opinions on acquisitions
but it is usually a position of
either we don't do them or we do.
We explore the concept of alliances
(i.e. renting competencies) as a
good first step to reducing risk
and trailing a "marriage"
versus always acquiring up front
or never acquiring at all.
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Developing
a Competitive Strategy
Abstract:
CEO Roundtable presentation on developing
a comprehensive competitive strategy
to gain market differentiation and
leverage.
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Extending
Customer Relationship Management: Leveraging The Knowledge of Your Value
Chain Partners
Abstract:
Concept paper on how to utilize a
knowledge management in your business
strategy to uncover unmet needs and
get closer to your customers.
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