Tuesday, October 01, 2013

Competitive Governance


COMPETITIVE BUSINESS GOVERNANCE
Positioning Business to Seize Opportunities    

Competitive Business Governance helps business leaders and managers to focus and build on the inherent strengths of their business. This leads to consolidation within existing markets with the added ability to seize opportunities in new markets. 

Re-evaluating the core business and identifying the true competitive strengths within the organization is critical. To do this requires a fresh perspective best achieved with an out-side consultant sitting in with the top leadership and management team. This leads to a more holistic view of the organizations inherent strengths and weaknesses. 

Begin by asking the consultant to help the leadership, management team and key personnel to identify preliminary issues that need to be addressed. Once a preliminary assessment has been made the parameters of the consulting exercise can be defined.    


The consultant can work with the leadership and senior management to:

1. Evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of the existing business plan and strategic goals to determine the effectiveness of the business strategy.

2. Evaluate the degree of alignment of management practices with the business strategy

3. Identify growth capabilities in reference to:
3.1. Consolidating existing business within existing markets;
3.2. Expanding existing business into new markets;
3.3. Developing new areas of business within existing markets;
3.4. Developing new areas of business for new markets;

4. Evaluate existing human resource capabilities.

5. Map out existing formal business collaboration structures, networks and channels.

6. Map out existing informal business collaboration structures, networks and channels.

7. Utilize the information to help leaders and managers to govern, lead and manage more effectively. 

Global business realities are compelling business to undertake this critical re-evaluation exercise. This exercise consolidates competitiveness in existing markets and positions businesses to seize emerging business opportunities.

Siddha Param
International Business Consultant
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

All business is local. All markets are global.




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