The role of dynamic resource reallocation in strategy

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Earlier this week, Lawrence Culp was named General Electric’s new chairman and CEO—the first outsider to helm the company since its 1892 founding. With the transition under way, it’s instructive to look at what Culp accomplished at Danaher, the US conglomerate he’s led for more than 15 years. One big theme from his tenure there? The value of strategic resource reallocation. Two articles from our archives highlight how this can help companies overcome inertia and craft an effective strategy for the long term.

The eight shifts that will take your strategy into high gear

Developing a great strategy starts with changing the dynamics in your strategy room. Here’s how.

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How to put your money where your strategy is

Most companies allocate the same resources to the same business units year after year. That makes it difficult to realize strategic goals and undermines performance. But resource-allocation inertia can be overcome.

Shift resources wisely →

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