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The Strategylight ZoneThere is a fifth dimension beyond that which is known to most managers. It is a dimension as vast as... The post The Strategylight Zone...
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Pick-Up-Sticks for Strategic Thinking ToolsPick-Up-Sticks is a game many of us played as kids. If you recall, a bundle of sticks roughly six inches... The post Pick-Up-Sticks for...
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The Strategic Insight SundaeOn a warm spring night, it’s hard to deny the appeal of an artfully crafted ice cream sundae. Whether it’s... The post The...
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Play Business!–Creating a Strategy Spring TrainingMajor League Baseball’s annual spring training means the welcoming back of warmer weather, the smell of freshly mown grass and... The post...
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Strategy and the Burrito SupremeTwo of my favorite things are strategy and Mexican food, but it’s tough to connect the two. So, a big... The post Strategy and the...
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Strategic Thinking Starts At the Top…Or It Doesn’tWith a flurry of activity each day, we hope to accomplish the tasks that will enable us to reach our... The post Strategic Thinking Starts At...
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Tactical RouletteIn the constant battle to keep up with the competition, managers often react immediately to other’s tactics by rolling out... The post...
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Do You Live Strategically?In business, we define profit as a financial benefit that is realized when the amount of revenue gained from a business... The post Do You Live...
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Strategy for YouStrategy for You Trailer The post Strategy for You appeared first on Strategic Thinking Institute .
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New Year, New You–Really?The beginning of the year is an opportune time to create a strategic plan for yourself. Yes, you. Will you... The post New Year, New...
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Strategic Thinking about the New YearNew Year’s resolutions are set with good intent, but rarely achieved. Here are three things to avoid when working to... The post...
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The Secret Powers of StrategymanBad strategy beware: there’s a new superhero in town. Read the first three pages of the first ever business strategy... The post The...
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Strategic Thinking and Business StrategyIn an attempt to piece together a fuller picture of strategic thinking, I’ve created the following infographic. It’s designed to... The post...
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Is your group strategic?1. Does everyone in your company have the same definition of strategy? Yes | No 2. Do people understand the difference... The post Is your...
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Best Practice Isn’t StrategyThe term “best practice” is a misleading one. “Best” is too often perceived as a universal. The reality is that... The...
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Those headwinds, they are a blow’inGood people of the business world, take cover! No, it’s not a tsunami, or hurricane or even a tropical storm.... The post Those headwinds, they...
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Border’s Failure to Read Between the LinesAs Borders began shuttering their roughly 400 remaining stores, company president Mike Edwards said, “We are saddened by this development.......
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Strategy PizzaWhen you’re trying to do too much at work, it’s like a Strategy Pizza with everything. Imagine eating a pizza... The post Strategy...
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“But” DiseaseRecent research by Egon Zehnder and McKinsey and Co. showed that the ability to come up with insights was the... The post “But” Disease...
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Strategic Thinker or Strategyless?Here’s a quick quiz you can share with folks in your group to see how strategic people are (answers follow... The post Strategic Thinker...
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What’s Your Competitor’s Strategic Approach?As more large public companies such as Borders and Blockbuster file for bankruptcy, it’s apparent that Chinese general and philosopher......
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SWOT’s “So what?”How often have you and your colleagues completed a SWOT Analysis (strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats) and asked, “So...
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Strategic Thinking: A New LensListen to my conversation on Forbes.com on how strategic thinking creates a new lens to view your business. Find interviews... The post...
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Increase Your Costs…ReallyWhile competitors are looking to cut costs, you should be thinking about where to increase them. Listen below to my... The post Increase Your...
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RethinkAn article entitled “As Big Boxes Shrink, They Also Rethink,” was published this week in the Wall Street Journal describing... The...
