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The Invisible PlanThe Invisible Plan In the novel by H.G. Wells entitled, The Invisible Man, a scientist by the name of Griffin... The post The Invisible Plan...
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Focus: Making Strategic Trade-OffsFocus is a foundation of both organizational and individual success. When you think of successful companies, they typically begin by... The post...
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New Year’s Strategy for YouIn its simplest form, strategy is a bridge for getting from where you are today to where you want to... The post New Year’s Strategy for...
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Creating Competitive Advantage“Competition gives you a focus. Lots of times you need a mission, a bullseye that keeps you focused, and competition... The post Creating...
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7 Sins of The UnstrategicAs the month of October welcomes cool crisp nights filled with the smell of bonfires in the air, Halloween lurks... The post 7 Sins of The...
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Strategic LeadershipWhen you think back on the seasons of your life, from childhood, through your teenage years, to college, and then your working career, who were...
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The 90-day Strategic PlanBrian Chesky, CEO, Airbnb said, “If you can’t fit your strategic plan on a page or two, you’re not simplifying... The post The 90-day Strategic...
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A Week at Strategy CampSummertime brings back memories of camp. As a young boy, all my friends went to a beautiful wooded summer camp... The post A Week at Strategy...
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Sculptor or Sommelier?“The last 10 years have seen a lot of innovation indexed largely toward content consumption. But the next 10 will... The post Sculptor or...
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The Strategic Side: StrategyHow do you define strategy? If you asked five people on your team for their definition of strategy, would they... The post The Strategic Side:...
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Being StrategicA study of 60,000 executives showed that having a strategic approach to the business was 10x more important than any... The post Being...
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Winning the Mental Game“The physical aspect of the sport can only take you so far. In the Olympic Games, everyone is talented. Everyone... The post Winning the Mental...
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5 Strategy Traps to AvoidFor many managers, the word strategy conjures up thoughts of gigantic PowerPoint decks, binders collecting dust and general confusion. A... The...
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Does Your Strategy Make Real Trade-offs?Take a good, hard look at your strategies and ask, “Are we making real trade-offs?” In this new video, I’ll... The post Does...
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Prepare Like a Champion“My opponent did not understand preparation. He had little idea of the weeks, sometimes months that I spend in lonely... The post Prepare Like...
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Drop the Gavel and Stop Judging“There is nothing either good or bad but thinking makes it so.” William Shakespeare Good night’s sleep. Bad dream. Good... The post Drop the...
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What Does the Future of Your Business Look Like?“Friends congratulate me after a quarterly earning’s announcement and say, ‘Great quarter!’ I say, ‘Thanks, but that quarter was baked......
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Happy Strategy Fool’s DayHappy Strategy Fool’s Day! Do you and your team have a common language and understanding of strategy? Research shows that... The post...
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Fear the Fire DrillThink about how you’ve spent your time this week at work. How much of that time was consumed by fire... The post Fear the Fire Drill appeared...
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Does Your Team Make Good Decisions?Great strategy is built on trade-offs and trade-offs are the product of decision making. Make better decisions and you have... The post Does...
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Be Strategic ManifestoStrategic: Possessing insight that leads to advantage. Think, plan, act. Most people do none of these. They simply react. Bouncing... The post...
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Facilitating Strategic ConversationsA business is only as good as its conversations. Think about it for a moment: every step of progress your... The post Facilitating Strategic...
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3 Keys to a Successful Strategy SessionIt’s ironic that business strategy is designed to clarify a group’s direction, but the meetings to discuss it can often... The post 3 Keys to a...
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Beware the StrategyLight Zone!Halloween approaches and I wanted to pay homage to the Twilight Zone TV show and its creator Rod Serling with... The post Beware the...
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Stop Reacting Tactically & Start Thinking StrategicallyAre you a strategic partner or tactical order taker? Being a true strategic partner to your colleagues and customers requires... The post Stop...
