This document discusses the emerging role of the chief strategy officer (CSO) in Asia and identifies four common CSO archetypes: internal consultant, specialist, coach, and change agent. It also shows data on the key strategy responsibilities of CSOs, with the majority focused on strategy execution and resource allocation. Additional data and studies highlight that many companies have strategy transformation programs in place, with financial services and life sciences industries having the highest rates of these programs.
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1. The Emerging Role of the CSO in Asia
Four Strategy
Leader Archetypes
Growth vs Cost-
Cutting
Strategy, Innovation
and Timing
Kris Cudmore, Head of Strategy, Telstra Global
Max Parry, Head of Strategy, BT Global Services
Amy Shuen, Professor & Strategy Advisor
3. From Strategy Formulation to Strategy Implementation
Independent
Closely linked
to Business
Units
Four Strategy Leader Archetypes
Matrix based on Role of the CSO MIT Sloan Management Review Fall 2012
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Internal Consultant Specialist
Coach Change Agent
Head Strategy
Role
4. 59
57
77
68
82
82
84
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90
Strategy Execution
Resource Allocation
Strategy Development
Key Strategy Responsibilities by % of CSO Respondents N=48
Series 3 Series 2 Series 1
Identification of Growth Opportunities
Strategy Process
Strategy Content
Mergers & Acquisitions
Portfolio Management
Cross-functional Initiatives
Innovation
Data from Exhibit 1, BCG Perspectives, Dec 2013
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10
20
30
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50
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70
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Financial
Services
Life Sciences Industrial Services Retail All
84 82
67 65
50
0
70
% Industry Respondents with Strategy Transformation Programs
Data from The European Business Review CSO study conducted by
U of St. Gallen and Roland Berger Consultants May-June 2013
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