Swot Analysis of "NOIR/ILLUMINATI II (B): GREENWASH AND ANOREXIC MODELS" written by Benoit Leleux, Barbara Scheel includes – strengths weakness that are internal strategic factors of the organization, and opportunities and threats that Anorexic Imd460 facing as an external strategic factors. Some of the topics covered in NOIR/ILLUMINATI II (B): GREENWASH AND ANOREXIC MODELS case study are - Strategic Management Strategies, Social responsibility and Leadership & Managing People.
Some of the macro environment factors that can be used to understand the NOIR/ILLUMINATI II (B): GREENWASH AND ANOREXIC MODELS casestudy better are - – competitive advantages are harder to sustain because of technology dispersion, increasing transportation and logistics costs, increasing government debt because of Covid-19 spendings, central banks are concerned over increasing inflation, there is increasing trade war between United States & China, geopolitical disruptions, banking and financial system is disrupted by Bitcoin and other crypto currencies,
wage bills are increasing, talent flight as more people leaving formal jobs, etc
Introduction to SWOT Analysis of NOIR/ILLUMINATI II (B): GREENWASH AND ANOREXIC MODELS
SWOT stands for an organization’s Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats . At Oak Spring University , we believe that protagonist in NOIR/ILLUMINATI II (B): GREENWASH AND ANOREXIC MODELS case study can use SWOT analysis as a strategic management tool to assess the current internal strengths and weaknesses of the Anorexic Imd460, and to figure out the opportunities and threats in the macro environment – technological, environmental, political, economic, social, demographic, etc in which Anorexic Imd460 operates in.
According to Harvard Business Review, 75% of the managers use SWOT analysis for various purposes such as – evaluating current scenario, strategic planning, new venture feasibility, personal growth goals, new market entry, Go To market strategies, portfolio management and strategic trade-off assessment, organizational restructuring, etc.
SWOT Objectives / Importance of SWOT Analysis and SWOT Matrix
SWOT analysis of NOIR/ILLUMINATI II (B): GREENWASH AND ANOREXIC MODELS can be done for the following purposes –
1. Strategic planning using facts provided in NOIR/ILLUMINATI II (B): GREENWASH AND ANOREXIC MODELS case study
2. Improving business portfolio management of Anorexic Imd460
3. Assessing feasibility of the new initiative in Leadership & Managing People field.
4. Making a Leadership & Managing People topic specific business decision
5. Set goals for the organization
6. Organizational restructuring of Anorexic Imd460
Strengths NOIR/ILLUMINATI II (B): GREENWASH AND ANOREXIC MODELS | Internal Strategic Factors
What are Strengths in SWOT Analysis / TOWS Matrix / Weighted SWOT Analysis
The strengths of Anorexic Imd460 in NOIR/ILLUMINATI II (B): GREENWASH AND ANOREXIC MODELS Harvard Business Review case study are -
Ability to lead change in Leadership & Managing People field
– Anorexic Imd460 is one of the leading players in its industry. Over the years it has not only transformed the business landscape in its segment but also across the whole industry. The ability to lead change has enabled Anorexic Imd460 in – penetrating new markets, reaching out to new customers, and providing different value propositions to different customers in the international markets.
Learning organization
- Anorexic Imd460 is a learning organization. It has inculcated three key characters of learning organization in its processes and operations – exploration, creativity, and expansiveness. The work place at Anorexic Imd460 is open place that encourages instructiveness, ideation, open minded discussions, and creativity. Employees and leaders in NOIR/ILLUMINATI II (B): GREENWASH AND ANOREXIC MODELS Harvard Business Review case study emphasize – knowledge, initiative, and innovation.
Innovation driven organization
– Anorexic Imd460 is one of the most innovative firm in sector. Manager in NOIR/ILLUMINATI II (B): GREENWASH AND ANOREXIC MODELS Harvard Business Review case study can use Clayton Christensen Disruptive Innovation strategies to further increase the scale of innovtions in the organization.
Sustainable margins compare to other players in Leadership & Managing People industry
– NOIR/ILLUMINATI II (B): GREENWASH AND ANOREXIC MODELS firm has clearly differentiated products in the market place. This has enabled Anorexic Imd460 to fetch slight price premium compare to the competitors in the Leadership & Managing People industry. The sustainable margins have also helped Anorexic Imd460 to invest into research and development (R&D) and innovation.
Digital Transformation in Leadership & Managing People segment
- digital transformation varies from industry to industry. For Anorexic Imd460 digital transformation journey comprises differing goals based on market maturity, customer technology acceptance, and organizational culture. Anorexic Imd460 has successfully integrated the four key components of digital transformation – digital integration in processes, digital integration in marketing and customer relationship management, digital integration into the value chain, and using technology to explore new products and market opportunities.
Training and development
– Anorexic Imd460 has one of the best training and development program in the industry. The effectiveness of the training programs can be measured in NOIR/ILLUMINATI II (B): GREENWASH AND ANOREXIC MODELS Harvard Business Review case study by analyzing – employees retention, in-house promotion, loyalty, new venture initiation, lack of conflict, and high level of both employees and customer engagement.
High brand equity
– Anorexic Imd460 has strong brand awareness and brand recognition among both - the exiting customers and potential new customers. Strong brand equity has enabled Anorexic Imd460 to keep acquiring new customers and building profitable relationship with both the new and loyal customers.
Low bargaining power of suppliers
– Suppliers of Anorexic Imd460 in the sector have low bargaining power. NOIR/ILLUMINATI II (B): GREENWASH AND ANOREXIC MODELS has further diversified its suppliers portfolio by building a robust supply chain across various countries. This helps Anorexic Imd460 to manage not only supply disruptions but also source products at highly competitive prices.
High switching costs
– The high switching costs that Anorexic Imd460 has built up over years in its products and services combo offer has resulted in high retention of customers, lower marketing costs, and greater ability of the firm to focus on its customers.
Cross disciplinary teams
– Horizontal connected teams at the Anorexic Imd460 are driving operational speed, building greater agility, and keeping the organization nimble to compete with new competitors. It helps are organization to ideate new ideas, and execute them swiftly in the marketplace.
Analytics focus
– Anorexic Imd460 is putting a lot of focus on utilizing the power of analytics in business decision making. This has put it among the leading players in the industry. The technology infrastructure suggested by Benoit Leleux, Barbara Scheel can also help it to harness the power of analytics for – marketing optimization, demand forecasting, customer relationship management, inventory management, information sharing across the value chain etc.
Highly skilled collaborators
– Anorexic Imd460 has highly efficient outsourcing and offshoring strategy. It has resulted in greater operational flexibility and bringing down the costs in highly price sensitive segment. Secondly the value chain collaborators of the firm in NOIR/ILLUMINATI II (B): GREENWASH AND ANOREXIC MODELS HBR case study have helped the firm to develop new products and bring them quickly to the marketplace.
Weaknesses NOIR/ILLUMINATI II (B): GREENWASH AND ANOREXIC MODELS | Internal Strategic Factors
What are Weaknesses in SWOT Analysis / TOWS Matrix / Weighted SWOT Analysis
The weaknesses of NOIR/ILLUMINATI II (B): GREENWASH AND ANOREXIC MODELS are -
High dependence on star products
– The top 2 products and services of the firm as mentioned in the NOIR/ILLUMINATI II (B): GREENWASH AND ANOREXIC MODELS HBR case study still accounts for major business revenue. This dependence on star products in has resulted into insufficient focus on developing new products, even though Anorexic Imd460 has relatively successful track record of launching new products.
Ability to respond to the competition
– As the decision making is very deliberative, highlighted in the case study NOIR/ILLUMINATI II (B): GREENWASH AND ANOREXIC MODELS, in the dynamic environment Anorexic Imd460 has struggled to respond to the nimble upstart competition. Anorexic Imd460 has reasonably good record with similar level competitors but it has struggled with new entrants taking away niches of its business.
Slow to strategic competitive environment developments
– As NOIR/ILLUMINATI II (B): GREENWASH AND ANOREXIC MODELS HBR case study mentions - Anorexic Imd460 takes time to assess the upcoming competitions. This has led to missing out on atleast 2-3 big opportunities in the industry in last five years.
Capital Spending Reduction
– Even during the low interest decade, Anorexic Imd460 has not been able to do capital spending to the tune of the competition. This has resulted into fewer innovations and company facing stiff competition from both existing competitors and new entrants who are disrupting the industry using digital technology.
High operating costs
– Compare to the competitors, firm in the HBR case study NOIR/ILLUMINATI II (B): GREENWASH AND ANOREXIC MODELS has high operating costs in the. This can be harder to sustain given the new emerging competition from nimble players who are using technology to attract Anorexic Imd460 's lucrative customers.
Employees’ incomplete understanding of strategy
– From the instances in the HBR case study NOIR/ILLUMINATI II (B): GREENWASH AND ANOREXIC MODELS, it seems that the employees of Anorexic Imd460 don’t have comprehensive understanding of the firm’s strategy. This is reflected in number of promotional campaigns over the last few years that had mixed messaging and competing priorities. Some of the strategic activities and services promoted in the promotional campaigns were not consistent with the organization’s strategy.
Workers concerns about automation
– As automation is fast increasing in the segment, Anorexic Imd460 needs to come up with a strategy to reduce the workers concern regarding automation. Without a clear strategy, it could lead to disruption and uncertainty within the organization.
No frontier risks strategy
– After analyzing the HBR case study NOIR/ILLUMINATI II (B): GREENWASH AND ANOREXIC MODELS, it seems that company is thinking about the frontier risks that can impact Leadership & Managing People strategy. But it has very little resources allocation to manage the risks emerging from events such as natural disasters, climate change, melting of permafrost, tacking the rise of artificial intelligence, opportunities and threats emerging from commercialization of space etc.
High dependence on existing supply chain
– The disruption in the global supply chains because of the Covid-19 pandemic and blockage of the Suez Canal illustrated the fragile nature of Anorexic Imd460 supply chain. Even after few cautionary changes mentioned in the HBR case study - NOIR/ILLUMINATI II (B): GREENWASH AND ANOREXIC MODELS, it is still heavily dependent upon the existing supply chain. The existing supply chain though brings in cost efficiencies but it has left Anorexic Imd460 vulnerable to further global disruptions in South East Asia.
Compensation and incentives
– The revenue per employee as mentioned in the HBR case study NOIR/ILLUMINATI II (B): GREENWASH AND ANOREXIC MODELS, is just above the industry average. Anorexic Imd460 needs to redesign the compensation structure and incentives to increase the revenue per employees. Some of the steps that it can take are – hiring more specialists on project basis, etc.
Need for greater diversity
– Anorexic Imd460 has taken concrete steps on diversity, equity, and inclusion. But the efforts so far has resulted in limited success. It needs to expand the recruitment and selection process to hire more people from the minorities and underprivileged background.
Opportunities NOIR/ILLUMINATI II (B): GREENWASH AND ANOREXIC MODELS | External Strategic Factors
What are Opportunities in the SWOT Analysis / TOWS Matrix / Weighted SWOT Analysis
The opportunities highlighted in the Harvard Business Review case study NOIR/ILLUMINATI II (B): GREENWASH AND ANOREXIC MODELS are -
Reconfiguring business model
– The expansion of digital payment system, the bringing down of international transactions costs using Bitcoin and other blockchain based currencies, etc can help Anorexic Imd460 to reconfigure its entire business model. For example it can used blockchain based technologies to reduce piracy of its products in the big markets such as China. Secondly it can use the popularity of e-commerce in various developing markets to build a Direct to Customer business model rather than the current Channel Heavy distribution network.
Better consumer reach
– The expansion of the 5G network will help Anorexic Imd460 to increase its market reach. Anorexic Imd460 will be able to reach out to new customers. Secondly 5G will also provide technology framework to build new tools and products that can help more immersive consumer experience and faster consumer journey.
Buying journey improvements
– Anorexic Imd460 can improve the customer journey of consumers in the industry by using analytics and artificial intelligence. NOIR/ILLUMINATI II (B): GREENWASH AND ANOREXIC MODELS suggest that firm can provide automated chats to help consumers solve their own problems, provide online suggestions to get maximum out of the products and services, and help consumers to build a community where they can interact with each other to develop new features and uses.
Remote work and new talent hiring opportunities
– The widespread usage of remote working technologies during Covid-19 has opened opportunities for Anorexic Imd460 to expand its talent hiring zone. According to McKinsey Global Institute, 20% of the high end workforce in fields such as finance, information technology, can continously work from remote local post Covid-19. This presents a really great opportunity for Anorexic Imd460 to hire the very best people irrespective of their geographical location.
Reforming the budgeting process
- By establishing new metrics that will be used to evaluate both existing and potential projects Anorexic Imd460 can not only reduce the costs of the project but also help it in integrating the projects with other processes within the organization.
Loyalty marketing
– Anorexic Imd460 has focused on building a highly responsive customer relationship management platform. This platform is built on in-house data and driven by analytics and artificial intelligence. The customer analytics can help the organization to fine tune its loyalty marketing efforts, increase the wallet share of the organization, reduce wastage on mainstream advertising spending, build better pricing strategies using personalization, etc.
Developing new processes and practices
– Anorexic Imd460 can develop new processes and procedures in Leadership & Managing People industry using technology such as automation using artificial intelligence, real time transportation and products tracking, 3D modeling for concept development and new products pilot testing etc.
Changes in consumer behavior post Covid-19
– Consumer behavior has changed in the Leadership & Managing People industry because of Covid-19 restrictions. Some of this behavior will stay once things get back to normal. Anorexic Imd460 can take advantage of these changes in consumer behavior to build a far more efficient business model. For example consumer regular ordering of products can reduce both last mile delivery costs and market penetration costs. Anorexic Imd460 can further use this consumer data to build better customer loyalty, provide better products and service collection, and improve the value proposition in inflationary times.
Identify volunteer opportunities
– Covid-19 has impacted working population in two ways – it has led to people soul searching about their professional choices, resulting in mass resignation. Secondly it has encouraged people to do things that they are passionate about. This has opened opportunities for businesses to build volunteer oriented socially driven projects. Anorexic Imd460 can explore opportunities that can attract volunteers and are consistent with its mission and vision.
Using analytics as competitive advantage
– Anorexic Imd460 has spent a significant amount of money and effort to integrate analytics and machine learning into its operations in the sector. This continuous investment in analytics has enabled, as illustrated in the Harvard case study NOIR/ILLUMINATI II (B): GREENWASH AND ANOREXIC MODELS - to build a competitive advantage using analytics. The analytics driven competitive advantage can help Anorexic Imd460 to build faster Go To Market strategies, better consumer insights, developing relevant product features, and building a highly efficient supply chain.
Learning at scale
– Online learning technologies has now opened space for Anorexic Imd460 to conduct training and development for its employees across the world. This will result in not only reducing the cost of training but also help employees in different part of the world to integrate with the headquarter work culture, ethos, and standards.
Increase in government spending
– As the United States and other governments are increasing social spending and infrastructure spending to build economies post Covid-19, Anorexic Imd460 can use these opportunities to build new business models that can help the communities that Anorexic Imd460 operates in. Secondly it can use opportunities from government spending in Leadership & Managing People sector.
Use of Bitcoin and other crypto currencies for transactions
– The popularity of Bitcoin and other crypto currencies as asset class and medium of transaction has opened new opportunities for Anorexic Imd460 in the consumer business. Now Anorexic Imd460 can target international markets with far fewer capital restrictions requirements than the existing system.
Threats NOIR/ILLUMINATI II (B): GREENWASH AND ANOREXIC MODELS External Strategic Factors
What are Threats in the SWOT Analysis / TOWS Matrix / Weighted SWOT Analysis
The threats mentioned in the HBR case study NOIR/ILLUMINATI II (B): GREENWASH AND ANOREXIC MODELS are -
Learning curve for new practices
– As the technology based on artificial intelligence and machine learning platform is getting complex, as highlighted in case study NOIR/ILLUMINATI II (B): GREENWASH AND ANOREXIC MODELS, Anorexic Imd460 may face longer learning curve for training and development of existing employees. This can open space for more nimble competitors in the field of Leadership & Managing People .
Technology disruption because of hacks, piracy etc
– The colonial pipeline illustrated, how vulnerable modern organization are to international hackers, miscreants, and disruptors. The cyber security interruption, data leaks, etc can seriously jeopardize the future growth of the organization.
Barriers of entry lowering
– As technology is more democratized, the barriers to entry in the industry are lowering. It can presents Anorexic Imd460 with greater competitive threats in the near to medium future. Secondly it will also put downward pressure on pricing throughout the sector.
Aging population
– As the populations of most advanced economies are aging, it will lead to high social security costs, higher savings among population, and lower demand for goods and services in the economy. The household savings in US, France, UK, Germany, and Japan are growing faster than predicted because of uncertainty caused by pandemic.
Shortening product life cycle
– it is one of the major threat that Anorexic Imd460 is facing in Leadership & Managing People sector. It can lead to higher research and development costs, higher marketing expenses, lower customer loyalty, etc.
Consumer confidence and its impact on Anorexic Imd460 demand
– There is a high probability of declining consumer confidence, given – high inflammation rate, rise of gig economy, lower job stability, increasing cost of living, higher interest rates, and aging demography. All the factors contribute to people saving higher rate of their income, resulting in lower consumer demand in the industry and other sectors.
High dependence on third party suppliers
– Anorexic Imd460 high dependence on third party suppliers can disrupt its processes and delivery mechanism. For example -the current troubles of car makers because of chip shortage is because the chip companies started producing chips for electronic companies rather than car manufacturers.
Instability in the European markets
– European Union markets are facing three big challenges post Covid – expanded balance sheets, Brexit related business disruption, and aggressive Russia looking to distract the existing security mechanism. Anorexic Imd460 will face different problems in different parts of Europe. For example it will face inflationary pressures in UK, France, and Germany, balance sheet expansion and demand challenges in Southern European countries, and geopolitical instability in the Eastern Europe.
Stagnating economy with rate increase
– Anorexic Imd460 can face lack of demand in the market place because of Fed actions to reduce inflation. This can lead to sluggish growth in the economy, lower demands, lower investments, higher borrowing costs, and consolidation in the field.
Regulatory challenges
– Anorexic Imd460 needs to prepare for regulatory challenges as consumer protection groups and other pressure groups are vigorously advocating for more regulations on big business - to reduce inequality, to create a level playing field, to product data privacy and consumer privacy, to reduce the influence of big money on democratic institutions, etc. This can lead to significant changes in the Leadership & Managing People industry regulations.
New competition
– After the dotcom bust of 2001, financial crisis of 2008-09, the business formation in US economy had declined. But in 2020 alone, there are more than 1.5 million new business applications in United States. This can lead to greater competition for Anorexic Imd460 in the Leadership & Managing People sector and impact the bottomline of the organization.
Environmental challenges
– Anorexic Imd460 needs to have a robust strategy against the disruptions arising from climate change and energy requirements. EU has identified it as key priority area and spending 30% of its 880 billion Euros European post Covid-19 recovery funds on green technology. Anorexic Imd460 can take advantage of this fund but it will also bring new competitors in the Leadership & Managing People industry.
Technology acceleration in Forth Industrial Revolution
– Anorexic Imd460 has witnessed rapid integration of technology during Covid-19 in the Leadership & Managing People industry. As one of the leading players in the industry, Anorexic Imd460 needs to keep up with the evolution of technology in the Leadership & Managing People sector. According to Mckinsey study top managers believe that the adoption of technology in operations, communications is 20-25 times faster than what they planned in the beginning of 2019.
Weighted SWOT Analysis of NOIR/ILLUMINATI II (B): GREENWASH AND ANOREXIC MODELS Template, Example
Not all factors mentioned under the Strengths, Weakness, Opportunities, and Threats quadrants in the SWOT Analysis are equal. Managers in the HBR case study NOIR/ILLUMINATI II (B): GREENWASH AND ANOREXIC MODELS needs to zero down on the relative importance of each factor mentioned in the Strengths, Weakness, Opportunities, and Threats quadrants.
We can provide the relative importance to each factor by assigning relative weights. Weighted SWOT analysis process is a three stage process –
First stage for doing weighted SWOT analysis of the case study NOIR/ILLUMINATI II (B): GREENWASH AND ANOREXIC MODELS is to rank the strengths and weaknesses of the organization. This will help you to assess the most important strengths and weaknesses of the firm and which one of the strengths and weaknesses mentioned in the initial lists are marginal and can be left out.
Second stage for conducting weighted SWOT analysis of the Harvard case study NOIR/ILLUMINATI II (B): GREENWASH AND ANOREXIC MODELS is to give probabilities to the external strategic factors thus better understanding the opportunities and threats arising out of macro environment changes and developments.
Third stage of constructing weighted SWOT analysis of NOIR/ILLUMINATI II (B): GREENWASH AND ANOREXIC MODELS is to provide strategic recommendations includes – joining likelihood of external strategic factors such as opportunities and threats to the internal strategic factors – strengths and weaknesses. You should start with external factors as they will provide the direction of the overall industry. Secondly by joining probabilities with internal strategic factors can help the company not only strategic fit but also the most probably strategic trade-off that Anorexic Imd460 needs to make to build a sustainable competitive advantage.