For the past twenty years Dr. Lele has been privileged to present the Strategic Leverage framework to several thousand MBA students and executives worldwide. Based on these discussions and on recent research in strategic thinking, Dr. Lele is preparing a major revision of his book, Creating Strategic Leverage (New York: John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 1992).
This blog presents his latest thinking regarding the fundamental notion of leverage, how to quantify leverage and relate it to financial measures, how major changes such as the Internet, the globalization of supply chains and markets, increased global competition etc., have affected leverage, and how to apply the tools and techniques in today’s industry situations. It will include new case examples and discussions of current strategic situations from diverse industries.
Dr. Lele would very much like your feedback, inputs and comments. In particular, he would appreciate being alerted to (i) new industry situations, (ii) issues in applying the leverage framework, (iii) how leverage is affected by changes in technology and buyer behavior, and (iv) any other issues. You can post your comments directly on the blog, or email him at mlele at strategicleverage.com. Please note that these frameworks are copyrighted — either by Dr. Lele, or by other researchers/academics.
