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Organizational Alignment: Why Fewer Layers of Management Are Better

Organizational alignment can help with the execution of strategy.  A well-designed organization typically aims for a lean structure that can reflect the strategy closely.  The lean organizational design builds on few management […]

Are you tackling cost reduction head-on?

When a business requires 10% to 20% cost reduction, the actions executives need to take to reduce costs are strategic, not tactical. They need to think beyond common cost reduction initiatives such […]

Why M&A Deals Fail

M&A deals fail more often than not. Study after study put the failure rate at over 70%, including Harvard Business School1, Wharton School of Business2, McKinsey3, Bain4, KPMG5, and many others.   […]

Strategy Execution: Why Do Excellent Strategies Fail To Deliver?

Consider a CEO facing any of the following strategic imperatives: a new strategy shift, moving into a new market, a breakthrough innovation, a merger or acquisition, downsizing due to industry overcapacity, radical […]

China’s non-cash payment platform is taking the industry by storm

B2C online shopping first came into being in China in 2003. At that time, payment was a problematic issue. Customers would have to deposit money into the vendor’s account to complete their […]

China Business Insight Series

A quarterly review on China, including global affairs, economic developments, business growth, and bilateral advancements.   A Greater Bay Area Proposed in South China How will a Guangzhou-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area […]

China Call Report

A quarterly review on China, including global affairs, economic developments, business growth, and bilateral advancements.   THE OPPORTUNITY FOR CUTTING EMISSIONS Photo: Flickr, Miha Pavlin Beijing Will Spend Billions To Reduce Air Pollution […]

U.S. Quarterly Economic Update and Strategic Business Implications (Q1 2017)