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.

Unintended Consequences

August, 2015    SMM-130 Unintended Consequences Recent and continuing issues that the pharmaceutical industry has with business ethics remind us that good intentions can have unintended consequences. This article looks at how life science companies...