One of the most interesting things I’ve learned through systems thinking is that individual components of a system can be functioning, and the overall system can still have a problem. Think about an aircraft. The propulsion system can work. The avionics can work. The flight controls can work. The electrical […]

Organizations love listing strengths: strong people, good culture, great service, solid reputation. Taking a strategic perspective results in a more difficult question: are those actual advantages, or are they the same things that everyone else also has? This is exactly what the VRIO framework, developed by Jay Barney, helps clarify. […]