RavenArc https://ravenarcgroup.com/ An independent publication on strategy and consequential decisions for chief executives, boards and senior leaders. en Why Diageo sold RCB, and what the buyers are betting on https://ravenarcgroup.com/insights/rcb-sale https://ravenarcgroup.com/insights/rcb-sale Mon, 28 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT A case note on the ₹16,660 crore sale of Royal Challengers Bengaluru, reconstructed from public filings and reporting. Indian sport has the money. It still needs a front office. https://ravenarcgroup.com/insights/sports-front-office https://ravenarcgroup.com/insights/sports-front-office Sat, 26 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT In the United States, sport is run and debated as a strategy discipline. India now has the capital and the structures. What it lacks is the decision-making culture. The IPL auction is a capital-allocation problem https://ravenarcgroup.com/insights/ipl-auction-strategy https://ravenarcgroup.com/insights/ipl-auction-strategy Sat, 26 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT A capped purse, scarce talent and a multi-year cycle. Franchises that treat auction day as a portfolio decision, not a shopping trip, build an advantage that compounds. What investors see in an IPL franchise https://ravenarcgroup.com/insights/ipl-franchise-value https://ravenarcgroup.com/insights/ipl-franchise-value Sat, 26 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT The sale of Royal Challengers Bengaluru put a price of US$1.78 billion on an Indian cricket team. That value rests on a few assumptions every buyer and owner should test. The cost of the decision you haven’t made https://ravenarcgroup.com/insights/cost-of-delay https://ravenarcgroup.com/insights/cost-of-delay Sat, 26 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT Postponed choices are the largest unmeasured line item on most balance sheets. AI is an operating-model question first https://ravenarcgroup.com/insights/ai-operating-model https://ravenarcgroup.com/insights/ai-operating-model Sat, 26 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT Why the winners are redesigning decision rights before they deploy models. Five questions before approving a transformation https://ravenarcgroup.com/insights/transformation-questions https://ravenarcgroup.com/insights/transformation-questions Sat, 26 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT A short diagnostic for directors facing a multi-year change programme. How to write a business strategy people actually use https://ravenarcgroup.com/insights/business-strategy https://ravenarcgroup.com/insights/business-strategy Sat, 26 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT A strategy is a small set of choices, written so that people can act on them. Here is how to make them. Scenario planning that leaders actually use https://ravenarcgroup.com/insights/scenario-planning https://ravenarcgroup.com/insights/scenario-planning Sat, 26 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT Fewer scenarios, sharper signposts, and pre-agreed triggers for action. How to measure marketing ROI: a guide for leadership teams https://ravenarcgroup.com/insights/marketing-roi https://ravenarcgroup.com/insights/marketing-roi Sat, 26 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT Attribution, marketing mix modelling and experiments each answer a different question. Here is when to use which. How to build an AI strategy: a practical guide for CEOs https://ravenarcgroup.com/insights/ai-strategy https://ravenarcgroup.com/insights/ai-strategy Sat, 26 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT Start with the decisions and processes that drive value, not with the technology. A five-step approach. Why most mergers fail to create value, and what the successful ones do differently https://ravenarcgroup.com/insights/why-mergers-fail https://ravenarcgroup.com/insights/why-mergers-fail Sat, 26 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT The deal is the easy part. Value is won or lost in the thesis, the price and the first hundred days. Supply chain resilience without sacrificing margin https://ravenarcgroup.com/insights/supply-chain-resilience https://ravenarcgroup.com/insights/supply-chain-resilience Sat, 26 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT Resilience does not have to mean holding more of everything. Targeted choices protect both continuity and cost. OKRs vs KPIs: what is the difference, and which does your organisation need? https://ravenarcgroup.com/insights/okrs-vs-kpis https://ravenarcgroup.com/insights/okrs-vs-kpis Sat, 26 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT KPIs tell you how the business is performing. OKRs tell you what you are trying to change. Most organisations need both. What is an operating model, and when should you redesign it? https://ravenarcgroup.com/insights/operating-model https://ravenarcgroup.com/insights/operating-model Sat, 26 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT The operating model is how strategy becomes daily work. Here is what it covers and the signs that yours needs attention.