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The Invisible Plan
The 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-Offs
Focus 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 You
In 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 Unstrategic
As 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 Leadership
When 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 Plan
Brian 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 Camp
Summertime 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: Strategy
How 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 Strategic
A 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 Avoid
For 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 Day
Happy 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 Drill
Think 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 Manifesto
Strategic: 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 Conversations
A 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 Session
It’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 Strategically
Are you a strategic partner or tactical order taker? Being a true strategic partner to your colleagues and customers requires... The post Stop...