THE QUESTION

Geneviève Poulingue, directrice du campus SKEMA de Belo-Horizonte (Brésil)

Philippe Chereau

February 18, 2026

The business plan was before. In a volatile world such as ours, why do we keep trying to predict what can’t be predicted? The new trend is adaptation. But can we really adapt ourselves without predicting? 

The real challenge of business transformation: aligning strategy, business model and innovation

Consistency as a tool for success

“Business transformation” has become a ubiquitous expression. Yet results often remain disappointing. The problem is rarely the absence of strategy; rather, it is the absence of alignment. As long as strategy, business model, and innovation evolve separately, transformation remains more…

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Helen Bollaert

3 articles

Professor of Finance, FAIRR Research Centre, SKEMA Business School - University Côte d'Azur, France

Michel-Henry Bouchet

2 articles

Michel-Henry Bouchet, former Senior Economist at the World Bank and President of Owen Stanley Financial, currently Strategy Adviser of investment...

Marcos Lima

3 articles

Marcos Lima, Professeur de Marketing, SKEMA Centre for Artificial Intelligence (SCAI), SKEMA Business School - Université Côte d'Azur, GREDEG

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