{"id":2279,"date":"2021-02-03T12:39:01","date_gmt":"2021-02-03T11:39:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.helengailey.com\/?p=2279"},"modified":"2021-02-03T13:12:14","modified_gmt":"2021-02-03T12:12:14","slug":"if-life-throws-you-lemons-make-lemonade","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.helengailey.com\/fr\/if-life-throws-you-lemons-make-lemonade\/","title":{"rendered":"If life throws you lemons, make lemonade!"},"content":{"rendered":"

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<\/span>If life throws you lemons, make lemonade!*<\/span><\/div><\/div>[vc_empty_space][vc_column_text]For a SME company to survive in these difficult times, #agility<\/a> to change, #disruption<\/a> of business models to include #sustainability<\/a> and create precious #partnerships<\/a> are fundamental. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Professor Challagalla from IMD, lists the 7 tests of a good strategy, that include agility and sustainability, those buzz words!<\/span><\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space]

<\/span>Here are the questions that you should ask yourselves.<\/span><\/div><\/div>[vc_empty_space]
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  1. Do we have a vision or purpose that provides clear direction?<\/strong><\/li>\n
  2. Do we have the right portfolio of businesses to achieve our purpose and goals?<\/strong><\/li>\n
  3. Do we have a strong differentiator and competitive advantage?<\/strong><\/li>\n
  4. Do we have the core capabilities to win today and the right investment in future capabilities?<\/strong><\/li>\n
  5. Do we have new business models to drive sufficient growth? <\/strong><\/li>\n
  6. Are we leveraging the entire ecosystem to drive growth?<\/strong><\/li>\n
  7. Does our strategy have enough flexibility?<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=\u00a0\u00bb1\/3″][vc_empty_space]