Operations+Strategy

Barry Cross’ Laws of Innovation, Operation and Execution
Discover 10 essential principles that can help strengthen your company’s performance and reduce risk

Making Productivity a Priority in Canada
Driving greater prosperity and growth depends on leaders pulling the appropriate levers to increase value and reduce waste
In Business, Hope Is Not a Strategy
As we head into 2023, remember that the only way to avoid difficult situations is to do nothing of importance
Why Having Good People Isn’t Enough
Bad customer service doesn’t usually start with employees. It starts with your company’s (poorly planned) processes
Lessons From Year One of the Pandemic
Smart businesses used the last year to innovate and improve. They shouldn’t stop now
Why normal will be different: Preparing for 2021
Put the pandemic in context and find out how organizations are reacting to build a new future
When Normal is No Longer An Option
What if you knew the pandemic was coming? What would you have done differently in your business?
Are You Ready to Emerge from the Crisis?
Now’s the time to begin work on your company’s reset strategy, and find opportunity
Executing the Pandemic Pivot
Business success right now depends on companies finding a way to be useful. Then learning from it
Strategizing in Times of Crisis
In the haze of a pandemic, here are five things operational leaders should start to work on
Service with a Shrug
Firms have forgotten how to serve their customers. Here are three ways to get back to the basics before it’s too late
There’s Just No Stopping Peak Car
The arrival of self-driving vehicles and generational changes in consumer behaviour are forcing automakers to chart a new path