Hello Bard,

Could you please describe the Value Creation OS CovQ (Compound Value Creator Quotient) in your own words and lay out the related business building process and strategic planning steps and best practices?

“Sure. CovQ is a value creation operating system (OS) that helps companies to improve their value creation capabilities. It does this by providing a framework for assessing the company’s current value creation capabilities, identifying areas for improvement, setting goals and objectives, developing a strategic plan, implementing the plan, tracking progress, and making adjustments as needed.

The business building process and strategic planning steps and best practices for using CovQ include:

  1. Start with a CovQ assessment. This involves using the CovQ framework to assess the company’s current value creation capabilities. This would involve looking at the company’s financial performance, customer satisfaction, employee engagement, and environmental impact.
  2. Identify areas for improvement. Once the company’s current value creation capabilities have been assessed, the next step is to identify areas for improvement. This would involve looking at the company’s strengths and weaknesses, as well as the opportunities and threats in the external environment.
  3. Set goals and objectives. Once the areas for improvement have been identified, the next step is to set goals and objectives. These goals and objectives should be specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound.
  4. Develop a strategic plan. The next step is to develop a strategic plan. This plan should outline how the company plans to achieve its goals and objectives. The plan should also include a timeline and budget.
  5. Implement the strategic plan. Once the strategic plan has been developed, the next step is to implement it. This would involve taking the necessary steps to achieve the company’s goals and objectives.
  6. Track progress and make adjustments. As the strategic plan is implemented, it is important to track progress and make adjustments as needed. This will help to ensure that the company is on track to achieve its goals and objectives.
  7. Repeat the process. The business building process and strategic planning should be an ongoing process. This means that the company should regularly assess its value creation capabilities, identify areas for improvement, set goals and objectives, develop a strategic plan, implement the plan, track progress, and make adjustments as needed.

Here are some best practices for using CovQ in the business building process and strategic planning:

  • Involve all stakeholders. It is important to involve all stakeholders in the business building process and strategic planning. This includes employees, customers, shareholders, and other interested parties. By involving all stakeholders, the company can ensure that the plan is aligned with the needs of all of its stakeholders.
  • Be flexible. The business building process and strategic planning should be flexible. This means that the plan should be able to adapt to changes in the external environment. By being flexible, the company can ensure that it is always on track to achieve its goals and objectives.
  • Measure progress. It is important to measure progress on a regular basis. This will help to ensure that the company is on track to achieve its goals and objectives. By measuring progress, the company can identify areas where it needs to make adjustments.
  • Continuous improvement. The business building process and strategic planning should be an ongoing process of continuous improvement. This means that the company should regularly assess its value creation capabilities and make adjustments as needed. By continuously improving, the company can ensure that it is always on the cutting edge of value creation.”

Could you also describe the advantages and benefits CovQ adds to the companies’ success and involved stakeholders?

“Sure. CovQ can add a number of advantages and benefits to companies’ success and involved stakeholders. These include:

  • Improved value creation capabilities: CovQ can help companies to improve their value creation capabilities by providing a framework for assessing their current capabilities, identifying areas for improvement, and setting goals and objectives.
  • Increased profitability: CovQ can help companies to increase their profitability by identifying opportunities to improve efficiency, reduce costs, and increase sales.
  • Enhanced customer satisfaction: CovQ can help companies to enhance customer satisfaction by identifying opportunities to improve products and services, increase customer engagement, and resolve customer complaints.
  • Improved employee engagement: CovQ can help companies to improve employee engagement by identifying opportunities to increase employee participation, empower employees to contribute ideas, and create a more positive work environment.
  • Increased shareholder value: CovQ can help companies to increase shareholder value by identifying opportunities to improve financial performance, increase market share, and reduce risk.
  • Sustainable growth: CovQ can help companies to achieve sustainable growth by identifying opportunities to improve environmental impact, reduce waste, and use resources more efficiently.

In addition to these advantages, CovQ can also benefit involved stakeholders by:

  • Enhancing communication and collaboration: CovQ can help to enhance communication and collaboration between different stakeholders by providing a platform for sharing information, ideas, and feedback.
  • Promoting transparency and accountability: CovQ can help to promote transparency and accountability by providing a framework for tracking progress and making adjustments as needed.
  • Empowering employees: CovQ can help to empower employees by providing them with the tools and resources they need to contribute ideas and suggestions.
  • Creating a culture of continuous improvement: CovQ can help to create a culture of continuous improvement by providing a framework for identifying and implementing new opportunities.

Overall, CovQ can be a valuable tool for companies that are looking to improve their value creation capabilities and achieve their long-term goals. It can also benefit involved stakeholders by enhancing communication, collaboration, transparency, accountability, and empowerment.

I hope this helps!”

Thank you, Bard. This is very helpful indeed. 

About the author:
Ralf Hirt CEO & Founder - CovQ by 8W8
Chief Executive Officer and founder, Ralf Hirt, launched CovQ by 8W8 with a vision to empower business owners, management teams, partners, and investors to achieve their full potential and create compound value. Ralf brings extensive experience from diverse roles across volatile phases in the tech, marketing, and commerce industries, holding operational executive positions worldwide, including Hong Kong/China, Sydney/Australia, London/UK, Munich/Germany, and New York City since 2005. Throughout his career, Ralf has driven growth for tech companies such as Harri, TUNE (acquired by Branch & Constellation Software), MODE, DoubleClick (acquired by Google), fit CRM (acquired by Omnicom), in addition to advising Prion Group from inception to successful sale to Accenture. A 'fun fact': Ralf's global experiences inspired the creation of 8W8, the 'New World Modelling Engine,' introduced in his fiction work "8W8 – Global Space Tribes" in 2007 and expanded in summer 2020. With a background spanning companies of various sizes and mentoring dozens of tech businesses, Ralf consolidated his learnings into CovQ by 8W8 leading to the development of the CovQ Value Creation OS and the briefing paper 'Mastering Value Creation by Centering Strategy and Execution' produced by Harvard Business Review Analytic Services in association with CovQ by 8W8.