{"id":6769,"date":"2019-02-07T13:46:33","date_gmt":"2019-02-07T13:46:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.openbusinesscouncil.org\/?p=6769"},"modified":"2019-02-07T13:46:33","modified_gmt":"2019-02-07T13:46:33","slug":"whats-your-competitive-advantage-7-strategies-businesses-can-use-to-thrive","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.footballthink.com\/whats-your-competitive-advantage-7-strategies-businesses-can-use-to-thrive\/","title":{"rendered":"What’s Your Competitive Advantage? 7 Strategies Businesses Can Use To Thrive"},"content":{"rendered":"
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We live in a complex world. Political uncertainty, emerging disruptive technologies and socio-economic pressures all combine to create an environment where predicting, and planning for the future is one of the biggest challenges business leaders face today.<\/p>\n

The reality is that managers actually have very little control over any factors a\ufb00ecting their organisation, so they need to work with complexity, rather than pretend it isn\u2019t there. So how is it possible to build a strategy that provides a clear overall direction for a business, regardless of uncontrollable, changing circumstances?<\/p>\n

After a 10-year research project, leading business consultants Professor Cli\ufb00 Bowman and Dr Paul Raspin have identi\ufb01ed the 7 key strategies that have allowed both new and established businesses to thrive through uncertainty. In their practical new book, What\u2019s Your Competitive Advantage?<\/em>, they provide a guide to successfully implementing and creating lasting value through each approach, with real-life case study examples, including:<\/p>\n