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Book Smart…or Not So Smart
Borders filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection this week (“Borders Begins a New Chapter…11“). The reasons ranged from price...
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“Dear Strategy Guy”
February’s combination of snowdrifts and Valentine’s Day seems like the appropriate time to respond to some of the most pressing......
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Are You Competitive?
Are you outperforming your competition? If an avalanche of excuses is the first thing that comes to mind, then the... The post Are You...
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The Discomfort of Strategy
“If you are not genuinely pained by the risk involved in your strategic choices, it’s not much of a strategy.”... The post...
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Strategic Thinking and Sales: Always Be Strategic
“We’re adding a little something to this month’s sales contest. As you all know, first prize is a Cadillac Eldorado.... The...
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Chief Learning Officer Magazine and Strategic Thinking
For the December issue of Chief Learning Officer magazine, I had the privilege of writing an article entitled “Triple-A Thinking,”......
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Strategic Thinking in the 21st Century (Part 2 of 2)
I had the privilege of speaking with Jim Blasingame on his Forbes.com program called “The Small Business Advocate” about a range of......
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Strategic Thinking in the 21st Century (Part 1 of 2)
I had the privilege of speaking with Jim Blasingame on his Forbes.com program called “The Small Business Advocate” about a... The...
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Frankenstrategy
As the cool, white fog covers the ground on Halloween, beware the creatures lurking in the shadows of your company’s... The post...
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CEO = Chief Strategic Thinker
In the past week, two new CEOs have been appointed to premier companies. The one thing their appointments have in... The post CEO = Chief...
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Strategy and Tactics
The two terms “strategy” and “tactics” are misused, confused and abused in many different ways. The difference between...
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In Data We Trust
Real-time data is becoming more common in a variety of areas, which has the potential to significantly impact the way... The post In Data We...
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The Power of No
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gGniiRyH13o The post The Power of No appeared first on Strategic Thinking Institute .
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Fail Your Way to…Failure
There’s growing support for the “fail fast” mantra as a means to ultimate success. In the most current edition of... The post...
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The Art of Strategy
British artist Damien Hirst has his fans and his critics. What can’t be argued is his ability to differentiate himself... The post The...
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Rattling the Competitive Cage
Feel like you’re trapped in a cage with your competitors? Too close for comfort? Clawing at each other day in... The post Rattling the...
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Business Halftime: Adjustment #3
Halftime Adjustment #3: Decisions Once a football coach has assessed the current context, evaluated the success and impact of behaviors,... The...
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Business Halftime: Adjustment #2
Halftime Adjustment #2: Behaviors The second factor a football coach will consider at halftime is the behaviors of their team... The post...
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Business Halftime: What’s Your Score?
“There was a signature to a Bill Belichick team: Whatever the opposition did in the first half, his team tended... The post Business...
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Strat Plan
I recently had the honor of working with five-time Grammy Award winning hip hop artist Stra-Da-Gee. I consulted on the... The post Strat Plan...
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Strategic Thinking Traps 8 and 9
8. Status Quo Popular adages such as “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it,” “Don’t rock the boat,” and...
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Strategic Thinking Traps 5-7
5. Forecasting The mere act of attempting to estimate or calculate something in advance should give you pause: amateurs—in some... The post...
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Strategic Thinking Traps: Anchor’s Away!
2. Anchors In making decisions, the mind tends to give initial information or impressions a disproportionate amount of weight. This... The post...
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Gotcha! The Strategic Thinking Traps
“A smooth sea never made a skillful mariner, neither do uninterrupted prosperity and success qualify for usefulness and happiness. The......
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It’s Lonely At the Top
If strategy were a physical summit in your company, business unit or functional area, would you be the only one... The post It’s Lonely...