Strategy is one of those hard things to define. A couple of weeks ago we had a go at trying to define it on the Strictly Boardroom column on MiningNews. I'm not sure how much clarity we added, but you can read it here: "When lost in the fog of strategy, turn on your headlights" or contact me for a…
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This week's Strictly Boardroom column with Allan Trench on MiningNewsPremium.net applies Michael Porter's 'generic strategies' to Fortescue Metals Group (FMG). So for subscribers interested in whether FMG follows a cost leadership, differentiated or focused strategy check out the article online. For keen followers of the Strictly Boardroom column, our new book “Strictly (Mining) Boardroom Volume II: A Practitioners Guide for…
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In the continued catch-up on September's Strictly Boardroom articles on MiningNewsPremium.net with Allan Trench, last week's article (12th Sept) was about Western Australian iron ore major Fortescue Metals Group (FMG), pizzas and electric car maker Tesla ("FMG makes good pizzas"). The obscure trifecta is linked by a corporate strategy example. The example focuses on an anonymous mid-tier pizza chain locked…
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