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Corporate Agility, and the

ways to develop it

12 May 2011


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About OCTANE

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We are a flexible team of highly experienced

consultants with more than 20 years track record providing

strategic advice to international and Greek clients

We use senior-level, experienced resources for all of

our projects and clients, ensuring that our advice is practical,

feasible, detailed and appropriately justified

We are focused on implementation and results we

are ready to follow through on our advice with a specific

implementation support plan, and have the experience andknow-how to ensure that this plan is executed


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About OCTANE

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STRATEGICVIEWPOINT

We have years of experience providings t ra teg i c adv i ce f o rBoa rd s , CEOs and ow ne r s of major multinationals and leading

Greek companies, assisting them in setting strategic priorities,formulating strategy and applying it to action

We consistently and systematically user i go rous , da ta -d r i ven ,quan t i t a t ive ana l ys i s in order to make our findings more robust

and to ensure that we bring measurable impact

RIGOROUSDATA-DRIVEN

APPROACH

DELIVERY &IMPLEMENTATION

EXPERIENCE

PRACTICALTOOLS &

METHODOLOGIES

Over 20 years of experience, we have built a set ofpract i ca l ,f l ex ib l e , app l i cab le too l s & m ethodo log ie s which we use

wherever necessary in order to be more effective and efficient andprovide implementable solutions to our clients

We have a track record ofsuccess fu l l y de l i ve r ing a ndexecut ing the most complex and difficult transformation andrestructuring projects, providing momentum and coordinating key

stakeholders to deliver concrete results


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OCTANE Services

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su rv i ve com pete su cceed

EFFICIENCY &PRODUCTIVITY

IMPROVEMENT

EFFECTIVENESS& CORPORATE

AGILITY

MARKETPOSITION

OPTIMIZATION

EXPORTBASED

GROWTH

In t e r na li s sues

Ex te rna li s sues

CHANGE MANAGEMENT & EXECUTION

APPLIED STRATEGY & CORPORATE FINAN CE


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We are destined to live in a Darwinian world

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It is not the strongestof the species that

survives, nor the most

intelligent that survives.It is the one that is the

most adaptable to

change.CHARLES DARWIN


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The corporate tools of the past...

Organization and Structure

Discipline

Well-defined roles

Control mechanisms Long-term plans

Strategic Foresight

Complicated procedures and rules

Information

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...need to drastically change in the white water world

Flexibility

Initiative and autonomy

Clear accountabilities

Feedback mechanisms

Adaptive forecasts

Perception and proactivity

Simple principles and values Knowledge

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Agility defined

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1. the power of moving

quickly and easily;

nimbleness: exercisesdemanding agility.

2. the ability to think and draw

conclusions quickly;

intellectual acuity.

A*gil"i*ty (#), n. [F. agili, L. agilitas, fr. agilis.]


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Five key initiatives that reinforce corporate agility

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SIMPLIFY &CLARIFY

EXPANDYOUR

HORIZON

BUILDFEEDBACK

LOOPS

EMPOWERYOUR

PEOPLE

BUILDA WINNING

CULTURE


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SIMPLIFY &CLARIFY

Set clear priorities

Focus on material issues

Simplify processes and policies

Reduce noise-to-signal ratio

Ruthlessly eliminate wasteful effort


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SIMPLIFY &CLARIFY

Perfection is finally attained not when thereis no longer anything to add but when there

is no longer anything to take awayANTOINE DE ST.EXUPERY

PRACTICAL TOOLS & TECHNIQUES:

Profitability analysis

Balanced scorecards

Value-based managementBusiness process streamlining


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Be brutally honest

Work in the present not the past Ask the right questions

Be willing to change

Pay attention to dissenting views

BUILD

FEEDBACKLOOPS


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The definition of insanity is doing the samething and expecting different results

ALBERT EINSTEIN


Customer panels

Web questionnaires

Out days

Staff workshops & surveys

BUILD

FEEDBACKLOOPS


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EXPAND

YOURHORIZON


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Be extroverted

Deploy remote probes Develop 360 vision

Leverage your network

Test your boundaries


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The only real voyage of discovery consistsnot in seeking new landscapes but in having

new eyesMARCEL PROUST


International forums & events

Pilot projects

Social Media

Global competitors

EXPAND

YOURHORIZON


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Be honest and transparent

Give proper weapons and ammo Push decisions downwards

Hold people accountable

Reward doers

EMPOWER

YOURPEOPLE


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The best way to deal with chaos is notthrough complex systems, but throughsimple rules applied by smart people

MARGARET WHEATLEY


Accountabilities

Decision levels

Project teams

Bottom-up resource allocation

EMPOWER

YOURPEOPLE


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No stars

No weak links Focus on self-improvement

Confidence and poise

Expect success

BUILD

A WINNINGCULTURE


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We treat every practice like a final so itwas easy to treat the final like a good

practice

KOSTAS TSARTSARIS


Sharp, demanding targets

Success stories

Rigorous training

Personal Example

EMPOWER

YOURPEOPLE

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