Insights Series

The Insights Series represents an important aspect of pi STRATEGY’s intent to share knowledge publicly.

This volume of the Insights Series (Volume 4) focused on Strategic Intuition for a reason. More than a decade and tens of strategic client engagements have shown us that solving complex problems requires a set of seemingly incongruous disciplines to come together. On one hand, fact-based strategy analysis provides the necessary confidence in decision making. On the other hand, the proverbial ‘gut feel’ or experience-based intuition helps us to connect seemingly unconnected dots. Neither on its own is sufficient. It is the thoughtful combination of both that truly generates significant value in decision making and business performance.

Strategic Intuition
When a strategy succeeds, it seems a little like magic, characterized by unknown unknowns in advance but obvious in retrospect.
GAPS IN MSE FINANCING
pi STRATEGY uncovers the challenges and opportunities in MSE financing.
RETHINKING RETAIL CSF
pi STRATEGY research identifies a number of critical success factors (CSFs) to improve the retail sector.
IN CONVERSATION WITH TAMARA ABED
Tamara Abed discusses how she views strategy, and the role of intuition in the mix.
IN CONVERSATION WITH KAMAL QUADIR
Kamal Quadir discusses how intuition and a design mindset blend together
Dhaka 2071
pi STRATEGY uses a scenario-based approach to imagine how Dhaka might look 50 years later.
Innovation Ecosystem
There is no doubt that disruptive and incremental innovations can happen outside academia.
Nakshikantha Model
A multi-faceted sustainable model for innovative health financing that weaves several distinct facets into a single product offering.
SSNP DIGITIZATION
The government and beneficiaries can save millions by digitizing SSNP payments.
PAYMENT ECOSYSTEM
pi STRATEGY team explores the current scenario of payments in Bangladesh.
FUTURE OF CONSUMER FINANCE
A study of consumer financing with associated risks and opportunities in Bangladesh.
ELECTRICITY 3.0
Energy, especially its source and usage, is one of the hottest topics on the planet currently
SOLVING PROBLEMS THROUGH GAMES
The word gamification refers to using the concept and design of gaming for non-game purposes
App-Sized War (And Peace)
In a world full of apps and devices, even conflicts are broken down into many tiny chunks
IM MEETS PAYMENT
Can payment move to instant messaging platforms?
VALUE CHAIN SYNCHRONIZATION
Value chain refers to the cycle raw products go through to ‘become’ finished goods.
THE CHAIN WITH NO WEAK LINKS
To put it simply, a blockchain is a continuously growing list of records
TECH-OVER IN RMG
How long before Amazon puts the Bangladeshi RMG sector out of business?
Netflix And Chill
pi STRATEGY demystifies the phenomena of on-demand entertainment in Bangladesh
TALKING MONEY WITH CHILDREN
Financial literacy among children can be achieved through active participation
PHOTO ESSAY ON MFS
An analysis of the current state of Mobile Financial Services in Bangladesh.