The Future of Pfizer(s)

December, 2015    SMM-137 The Future of Pfizer(s) The media is full of the Pfizer-Allergan deal, especially the likely break up of the post-merger company into ‘innovative’ and ‘mature’ products. But lacking in this frenzied coverage is any sort of...

Competing on Alignment

October, 2015    SMM-136 Competing on Alignment SWOT is both the most powerful and least understood strategic management tool. Used correctly, it translates the outputs of many other market analyses into a small number of key issues. This very...

Escaping Wicked Problems

November, 2015    SMM-135 Escaping Wicked Problems Some management dilemmas defy logic; they seem unsolvable by any traditional, methodical approach. However, in some circumstances, collaborative consensus offers the best potential...

Dead Man’s Shoes

September, 2015    SMM-132 Dead Man’s Shoes As the industry evolves, this article examines how obsolete business models make space for new ones.