Simon Luo WeiI Ching Strategic Advisory

Enterprise situation library

Six domains × six areas × ten concrete decision situations = 360. Each situation is mapped to a hexagram and a focal line, with a reading for discussion, questions for reflection and management tools you can use.

Strategy & Growth

乾 Heaven

Setting direction in the spirit of Qian: vision and ambition, growth paths, competitive position, internationalisation, M&A and alliances, strategic timing.

  1. Vision, purpose & ambition
  2. Growth paths & portfolio
  3. Competition & positioning
  4. International expansion & market entry (Europe–China)
  5. M&A, alliances & joint ventures
  6. Timing, scenarios & uncertainty

Organisation, Leadership & Talent

坤 Earth

Carrying direction with the broad virtue of Kun: leadership teams, structure, talent, incentives, team dynamics and change.

  1. Leadership & the top team
  2. Organisation design & decision rights
  3. Talent acquisition & development
  4. Performance, incentives & reward
  5. Team dynamics & conflict
  6. Change management & transformation

Operations, Innovation & Digital

震 Thunder

Driving execution with the momentum of Zhen: operational excellence, supply chains, innovation, digital and AI, quality and safety, project management.

  1. Operational excellence & lean
  2. Supply chain & procurement
  3. Innovation & product development
  4. Digital & AI transformation
  5. Quality, safety & operational compliance
  6. Project & portfolio management

Markets, Brand & Stakeholders

兑 Lake

Connecting outward with the openness of Dui: customer value, brand and reputation, sales and pricing, negotiation, cross-cultural communication and public affairs.

  1. Customers & value proposition
  2. Brand & reputation
  3. Sales, channels & pricing
  4. Negotiation & commercial relationships
  5. Cross-cultural communication & Europe–China business
  6. Government, regulators & public affairs

Finance, Risk & Resilience

坎 Water

Finding passage through danger, as water does in Kan: capital allocation, funding and valuation, cash and cost, risk and control, crisis and continuity, disputes and integrity. (Not financial or investment advice.)

  1. Capital allocation & investment decisions
  2. Funding, valuation & investor relations
  3. Cash flow & cost
  4. Risk management & internal control
  5. Crisis management & business continuity
  6. Disputes, compliance & integrity

Governance, Culture, Sustainability & Legacy

艮 Mountain

Grounding the enterprise with Gen's wisdom of knowing where to stop: board governance, culture and values, ESG, family succession, space and feng shui, purpose and long-termism.

  1. Corporate governance & the board
  2. Culture & values
  3. ESG & sustainability
  4. Family business & succession
  5. Space & place: feng shui and environmental psychology
  6. Purpose, ethics & long-termism