Our Insights

Our insights reflect what we are seeing, thinking and questioning right now together.
We share perspectives on strategy, leadership, technology and culture to help leaders make sense of change and make better decisions.

This month

What we are engaging with this week — observations, ideas, and conversations shaping our current work.

Grip Friends & Family Reception 29.1.2026

Last Thursday, we hosted a warm and welcoming Friends & Family reception to mark the opening of Grip. We invited close friends and family to thank ...

Enthusiasm around innovation acceleration

Katja’s second visit to the University of Vaasa campus involved working with our international research team on innovation acceleration. A few intense days of inspiring ...

grip’s new website opened

Grip’s new website has been opened. Read more about Grip’s people, focus, engagement modes and insight.

Viewpoint

Grip’s commentary on timely topics — interpreted boldly, clearly and with strategic perspective.

Strategic Thinking Strategy

Good Strategy Is Rare — Because Clear Thinking Is Hard

Much has been written about the increasing volatility and complexity of the business environment — and for good reason. They make strategic work more demanding. Whether the ...

Business Environment Strategy

Strategy at the Intersection of Markets and States

Much of today’s strategic discussion is framed around uncertainty. Geopolitics, supply chain disruptions, trade tensions and regulation are often treated as volatile forces that make ...

Systemic Change Technology

Technology and Regulation as Long-Term Strategy Anchors

For over a decade or so we’ve talked about a new world order.Yet in business conversations, I still hear: “this isn’t possible” or “this doesn’t ...

Research & books

Curated books, studies and long-form content exploring the forces shaping business, technology and leadership.

Strategic Thinking Strategy

Rumelt: What is the difference between good and bad strategy and why it matters?

This book addresses a fundamental question: Why is so much strategy ineffective, and what distinguishes good strategy from bad strategy? Rumelt argues that bad strategy is ...

Strategic Thinking Strategy

Csaszar & Levinthal: Why Do Some Leaders Discover Better Strategies Than Others?

This article addresses a fundamental question: Why do some leaders consistently discover better strategies, even when facing similar information and constraints? The article claims that strategic ...

Strategic Thinking Strategy

Leiblein, Reuer and Zenger: What makes a question strategic?

This article addresses a fundamental question: What makes a question strategic? The article claims that decisions become more strategic due to their interdependence with other ...

Management Systems Strategy

Kolehmainen: What does it take to build and use dynamic strategic performance measurement systems?

This article addresses a fundamental question: How can strategic performance measurement systems remain effective in dynamic environments, and how can they support strategic alignment without constraining ...

Management Systems Strategy

Malmi, Kolehmainen and Granlund: Can management systems cause inertia and organizational decline?

This article addresses a critical question: How may management control systems (MCS) contribute to organizational inertia and decline? Drawing on a longitudinal case study of Nokia, ...

Risk Management Strategy

Power: The Risk Management of Nothing

This article addresses a fundamental question: What are the limitations of mainstream enterprise risk management (ERM), and how might risk management be reconceived to better address ...