
This collection of articles explores emergent strategies – the component of a firm’s strategy that emerges beyond the firm’s intended strategy.
Latest Articles on Emergent Strategy

The need for strategic pivots: When to adapt your strategy
There are times when it is important to adapt your strategy. This article considers some of the environmental changes that can result in the need to pivot.

Deliberate vs emergent vs realized strategies: Explaining the differences
How do deliberate, emergent, and realized strategies connect together? This article explains the differences and connections in the evolution of a firm’s straetgy.

Why firms deviate from their strategies: Causes of strategic deviation
This article explains some of the key reasons for strategic deviation – the causes of firms’ deviation from their intended strategy.

What is s a realized strategy?
What is meant by a firm’s realized strategy? This article explores how the deliberate and the emergent components of strategy combine to result in the realized strategy.

Is an emergent strategy bad?: The advantages and disadvantages of strategy emergence
Should firms be concerned as the strategy departs from the intended strategy? This article explores the concept of emergent strategies – their benefits and limitations.

What is an emergent strategy?
What is meant by an emergent element during strategy implementation? This article explores how firms can deviate from the intended strategy.

What is an emergent strategy?
What is meant by an emergent element during strategy implementation? This article explores how firms can deviate from the intended strategy.

The need for strategic pivots: When to adapt your strategy
There are times when it is important to adapt your strategy. This article considers some of the environmental changes that can result in the need to pivot.

Why firms deviate from their strategies: Causes of strategic deviation
This article explains some of the key reasons for strategic deviation – the causes of firms’ deviation from their intended strategy.

Is an emergent strategy bad?: The advantages and disadvantages of strategy emergence
Should firms be concerned as the strategy departs from the intended strategy? This article explores the concept of emergent strategies – their benefits and limitations.

Deliberate vs emergent vs realized strategies: Explaining the differences
How do deliberate, emergent, and realized strategies connect together? This article explains the differences and connections in the evolution of a firm’s straetgy.

What is s a realized strategy?
What is meant by a firm’s realized strategy? This article explores how the deliberate and the emergent components of strategy combine to result in the realized strategy.