Lessons in Simplicity Strategy
Have you heard of the simplicity strategy? There is a “hexagon action” model, rooted in simplicity, that helps leaders focus…
Mastering the Connection Between Strategy and Culture
Business leaders often are tempted to focus on strategy over culture. Looking to master the connection between strategy and culture?…
Strategic Management Demystified
A Better Approach To Strategic Management And How You Already Know How To Use It Strategic management is a topic…
Obsolete vs. Advanced: The Keys to Building a Better Supply Chain
To succeed in achieving supply-chain excellence with a core competency at all levels, organizations need to reassess and update their supply-chain structure. VERVE is here to assist with any of your reassessment or process improvement needs. Our skilled professionals collaborate with you to implement strategic supply chain initiatives and achieve excellence!
Prescription for Continuous Planning: Easy, Flexible, Scalable
"Finance and IT haven’t always found themselves on common ground. IT’s job has been to innovate, which often means experimenting with unproven, costly technologies and processes. Finance’s job has been keeping the business afloat, which often means clamping down on projects-with-potential or cutting costs altogether."
2 Ways Finance Can (and Should) Address Sustainability in 2021
"From the impact of climate change to the fact that industry professionals can (and should) take personal responsibility for being more sustainable, here’s why sustainability is a huge issue for corporate finance in 2021. [...]
The Simplicity Principle and Why Six is the Perfect Number for Better Management
"Why achieving simplicity matters, and how organizing strategy around the number six and the shape of a hexagon can play a part in helping leaders and teams cut through the complexity that gets in the way of delivering on strategy, greater value, and a more fulfilling work experience."
Business Continuity Management Lessons Learned in 2020
Over the last several months, business continuity management became a key focal point for organizations around the world. Check out some of the key lessons that were brought to light. [...]
Periodic Versus Continuous Planning – What’s Needed for Success?
"Periodic and continuous planning are highly interconnected and it is essential that both are managed with the same integrated platform to capture differences between the plan and what is actually happening [...]
Superhuman Resources: How HR Leaders Have Redefined Their C-Suite Role
“The trials of 2020 have thrust human resources into the spotlight. The HR leaders who have shined know how to help their companies thrive.” This article highlights 5 priorities [...]
Do You Know the CFO Priorities for 2021?
4 key areas for CFO's to prioritize for their organizations to be prepared to overcome challenges faced in 2021. "If…
The New Year is Just Around the Corner… December 2020 newsletter
Season’s greetings from the very merry team at VERVE!May the holiday spirit be with you and your loved ones today…