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Innovation = New Value
The topic of innovation can send people in a lot of different directions. Perhaps the simplest definition of innovation is... The post...
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Strategy Soprano’s Style
Last week I was in Atlanta for a television appearance on FOX TV to talk about how companies and managers... The post Strategy Soprano’s...
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So What Exactly is Strategy?
I’ve heard a number of clever academicians say that strategy can’t be defined, it can only be studied on a... The post So What...
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Do You Have Experience or Expertise?
It’s a common belief that the truly great ones—Tiger Woods, Michael Jordan, Wolfgang Mozart, Gary Kasparov, etc. have been blessed... The...
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Survival of the Fittest
When your jeep first rolls through the plains in Africa, you are immediately dazzled by the muscle tone and vitality... The post Survival of...
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Is HR a Strategic Partner?
During my recent trip to England to lead a strategy program for executives from Europe, the Middle East and Africa,... The post Is HR a...
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The Challenges of Thinking Strategically
What stops us from thinking strategically? During the past ten years, I’ve asked thousands of managers from around the world... The post...
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New Growth Comes from New Thinking
Last week I had the opportunity to do the keynote speech at the Illinois Society of Human Resource Managers annual... The post New Growth Comes...
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The Organizational Lobotomy
How many of us have a neatly typed strategic plan in a three-ring binder sitting on a shelf gathering dust?... The post The Organizational...
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Cash-for-Clunkers or Paris Hilton?
The cash-for-clunkers scheme by the government to stimulate the economy reminds me of Paris Hilton. Looks good at first but... The post...
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The Million-Dollar Oops
Take a close look at your organization’s strategy. Is it truly a strategy? Or is it a goal masquerading as... The post The Million-Dollar Oops...
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Knowing Which End Is Up
Imagine this: you’re sitting in your physician’s office and she walks in, takes one look at you, scribbles out a... The post...
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Position…or Be Positioned
What is your offering’s position in the market? Actually, what you think is not important, so strike that question. What... The post...
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Our Love/Hate Relationship with Strategy
At dinner recently, my six-year old son Luke said, “Dad, Kristy in my class said she wants to marry me.... The post Our Love/Hate...
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Welcome to Strategy Espresso
We’re serving up triple shots of strategic thinking to rev up competitive advantage. Together, we can jolt the somber and... The post...