Ricardo (Dick) Albu

Call Me When… A company is interested in improving performance through strategy management – strategic planning and execution.

Uncertainty…Has inflation peaked? Are we in a recession? Will the federal reserve increase rates?  Will supply chain challenges be resolved?  We have written often about the challenges business leaders face and the impact of uncertainty on strategy management.  Two of our most recent articles on the subject were Strategic Thinking in Turbulent Times, May 2022…

Make Strategy Happen – Albu Strategy Management (albu-strategymanagement.com) Watching the 150th Open Championship at St. Andrews’ Old Course this year was exciting, particularly watching how players were tested on a very challenging golf course. Each player had his strategy going into the tournament, but to win they needed to execute.  To win, they needed remained…

Here we go again…supply chain challenges continue to cause shortages driving costs up; tightening labor markets are pushing wages higher; global energy prices are at new highs due to geopolitical disputes; and these external factors threaten to push the economy toward a recession. We are in another challenging business cycle that demands changes to how…

Strategic Thinking in Uncertain Times – Albu Strategy Management (albu-strategymanagement.com) Our businesses are entering new challenging times. Inflation is at a 40-year high, energy prices have almost doubled, material costs are rising, and the federal reserve will be taking steps to slow the hot economy.    On the heels of the pandemic, we now face new…

Does this sound familiar to you?  You’ve held your strategy meeting with your leadership team late last year, identified strategic objectives and initiatives, assigned responsibilities and you were off and running.  Everyone was on board, or so it seemed.  What’s happening?  Why are we not making any progress against these initiatives that are critical to…

AlbuonStrategy Newsletter – October 2021 What is Your Organization’s Execution Intelligence? https://albu-strategymanagement.com/2021/10/what-is-your-organizations-execution-intelligence/ There are many different ways to measure one’s intelligence. Emotional intelligence is centered on being smart about feelings.  Interpersonal intelligence deals with being smart socially. IQ tests measure smarts as defined by words or math. So, what is “execution intelligence” or XQ? XQ…

AlbuonStrategy Newsletter – September 2021 Plan to Win in Uncertain Times https://albu-strategymanagement.com/2021/09/plan-to-win-in-uncertain-times/ What does it really take to be successful in today’s fast passed, uncertain and competitive business environment?  Two important factors: 1) meticulously managing your day-to-day operations, and 2) strategically planning for the future, both short- and long-term.  However, planning often gets shortchanged because…

Country music singer Reba McEntire is quoted as saying, “to succeed in life, you need three things: wishbone, backbone and funny bone.”  As in life, in business these three bones can also be guiding principles to developing and executing a successful strategy. A WISHBONE is for a well-defined strategy, providing clear direction to the organization…

We are experiencing a global economic surge due in many ways to the pent-up demand from the pandemic.  Most businesses are in “recalibration” mode.  The US consumer is driving this economic boom and no matter what business you are in, you need to consider changes to your business model and approach to capitalize on this economic recovery….