After a disappointing start to the year in developed and emerging markets, corporate strategic planners now face a very difficult macroeconomic environment. In this podcast, FSG’s Global Analytics Analyst Lauren Goodwin explains three drivers behind the main dynamic of our…
Podcast: Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan Customs Union | Expert Interview
The Customs Union between Russia, Belarus, and Kazakhstan increasingly attracts the attention of multinationals interested in expanding their presence in the CIS. In this podcast, FSG interviews Alexander Rogan, CEO of Russia Supply Chain and FSG Expert Advisor on the…
PODCAST: Align Staffing for Strategy Execution
Listen as Rich Leggett, CEO of FSG moderates a discussion with Dan Kornfield, Director of Strategic Research on the topic of global workforce planning. Regional executives engaged in high-focus workforce planning outperform their peers in profitability and market share growth.…
PODCAST: Strategic Planning – FSG Expert Interview Part 2 of 2
Earlier in the week we covered the topic of strategic planning with insight from Cécile Bernheim, an experienced strategy and business planning expert in Europe. Continuing the conversation of strategic planning, Cécile reiterated the importance of collaboration as it relates…
PODCAST: Strategic Planning – FSG Expert Interview Part 1 of 2
Cécile Bernheim, a well-versed and experienced strategic business planning expert, provided some key insight to developing cross-functional strategic plans that position companies for cohesive success. Frontier Strategy Group CEO Rich Leggett recently chatted with Cécile to gain further advice on building…
PODCAST: Regional Expansion in Russia - FSG Expert Interview
In this podcast interview, FSG expert advisor Chris Gilbert discusses practical steps for building a successful regional expansion strategy in Russia with Martina Bozadzhieva, FSG’s Senior Analyst for Central and Eastern Europe. Key points discussed include: 1. Developing a process…
PODCAST: Data Reveals Significant Room to Improve Distributor Performance
Frontier Strategy Group recently surveyed 136 executives from 82 unique multinational companies (average global revenue, $18.1 billion) on their channel management strategy in emerging markets. The data shows significant room for improvement in distribution performance in 2013. The data also…