Organisational Development Strategy versus Business Strategy

      
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		            		Mapule Masemola-Ralehika
Manager, United Kingdom
			            
Organisational Development Strategy versus Business Strategy

	          		Hi, please help, I'm struggling to understand the difference between an Organisational Development Strategy and a Business Strategy. How do they differ and how do they link?
				      
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						            	Jaap de Jonge
Editor, Netherlands
												
				                Business Strategy and Organisational Development Strategy

													I would say the OD Strategy is typically part of your business strategy. In other words, to achieve certain business goals that have been formulated in your BS, probably organizational changes could be required.

For example suppose a strategy of some English company would be to expand to France, then an organizational development strategy could be to open an office in Paris, hiring a general manager who then recruits some other key personnel, etc.

Also your question reminds me of the saying "Structure follows strategy".
				                
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						            	Mapule Masemola-Ralehika
Manager, United Kingdom
												
				                Re: OD Intervention Strategy versus Business Strategy

													Oh thank you. That makes sense. In other words, you can't work on the OD intervention strategy by ig... Sign up
				              
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						            	Ceferino Dulay, Jr.
Philippines
												
				                OD Strategy versus Business Strategy

													It seems the question is what drives what?
- In some cases, an appropriate OD strategy is formulate... Sign up
				              
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						            	CESAR ARECHIGA 
Management Consultant, Mexico
												
				                OD Strategy & Business Strategy

													Mapule, I want to share with you my understanding of the subject: OD Strategy has to do with the top... Sign up
				              
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						            	Paul S Phillips, United Kingdom
												
				                OD Strategy and Business Strategy

													It struck me when looking at @Ceferino Dulay, Jr.: 's answer that at the core is being clear of the ... Sign up
				              
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						            	Ranjeet Menon
Project Manager, India
												
				                Organization Development Strategy Without a Business Strategy

													Business strategy is a very broad term. Business strategy can be for business development, business ... Sign up
				              
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						            	Ceferino Dulay, Jr.
Philippines
												
				                Organization Development Strategy Without a Business Strategy

													@Ranjeet Menon: The aim of any strategy is always to increase the bottom-line or benefits, for examp... Sign up
				              
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						            	Andrew Blaine
Business Consultant, South Africa
												
				                Business Strategy and Organisational Development

													Business strategy normally involves consideration of those factors that nurture and permit growth of... Sign up
				              
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						            	Ceferino Dulay, Jr.
Philippines
												
				                Business Strategy and Organizational Development

													The business strategic plan needs to consider BOTH the direction of the business AND the organizatio... Sign up
				              
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						            	Andrew Blaine
Business Consultant, South Africa
												
				                Business Strategy Plan and Developing the Organization

													@Ceferino Dulay, Jr.:  While I agree with your contribution, I would add that formulating a business... Sign up
				              
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						            	Ceferino Dulay, Jr.
Philippines
												
				                Business Strategy Plan and Developing the Organization

													@Andrew Blaine: I like your analogy of climbing a ladder and the danger of a faulty step. This is pr... Sign up
				              
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						            	Moses Mutethia Muriungi
Strategy Consultant, Kenya
												
				                Business versus Organisational Development Strategy

													@Paul S Phillips: I concur with your observation; many a times organizations concentrate too much on... Sign up
				              
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						            	Victor Isaac Olutade Olowo
Consultant, Nigeria
												
				                Why the Organisational Development Strategy is Important

													@Moses Mutethia Muriungi: I completely agree with your submission, you have actually hit the the vit... Sign up
				              
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						            	Essam Binzghayo
Consultant, United Kingdom
												
				                Organisational Development VS Business Strategy

													The Organisational Development Strategy (ODS) is part of business strategy, NOT VICE VERSA.
The rea... Sign up
				              
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						            	Sathya Devarakonda
Project Manager, India
												
				                Business Strategy versus ODS

													Business Strategy is more like where the business should be heading like where and how it will earn ... Sign up
				              
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						            	John Henry
Project Manager, United States
												
				                Triple Crown

													In horse racing, the business strategy is to win the triple crown. The organizational strategy is to... Sign up
				              
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						            	Michael Carew
Business Consultant, Australia
												
				                Business and Organisational Strategy

													@Mapule Masemola-Ralehika: In my experience a company will have an existing organisational structure... Sign up
				              
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						            	Warren D. Miller, CPA, CFA
Strategy Consultant, United States
												
				                Re: Business and Organisational Strategy

													Thank you, Michael. That's quite interesting. Do you mind if I ask you to define "business strategy"... Sign up
				              
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						            	Michael Carew
Business Consultant, Australia
												
				                Business and Organisational Strategy

													Hi Warren thank you for engaging. This is an interesting area which you are very experienced in. My ... Sign up
				              
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						            	Warren D. Miller, CPA, CFA
Strategy Consultant, United States
												
				                Re: Business and Organisational Strategy (to Michael Carew)

													Dear Michael--
Thank you for your kind words. I'm glad to help in anyway that I can.
Let me start ... Sign up
				              
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						            	Michael Carew
Business Consultant, Australia
												
				                Business and Organisational Strategy

													@Warren Miller, CPA, CFA: Hi Warren, thanks you are broadening my view and I agree with you 100% "St... Sign up
				              
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						            	juan reyes
Entrepreneur, Philippines
												
				                Business and Organizational Strategy

													A business strategy is in the commercial domain of business, defined as any product- market combinat... Sign up
				              
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						            	Jaap de Jonge
Editor, Netherlands
												
				                Organizational Development Strategies for Change

													Note that in Organizational Development, the word "strategies" is typically used in the sense of "ap... Sign up
				              
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