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Book Smart…or Not So SmartBorders 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 ThinkingFor 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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FrankenstrategyAs 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 ThinkerIn 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 TacticsThe two terms “strategy” and “tactics” are misused, confused and abused in many different ways. The difference between...
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In Data We TrustReal-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 Nohttpv://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…FailureThere’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 StrategyBritish 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 CageFeel 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 #3Halftime 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 #2Halftime 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 PlanI 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 98. 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 5-75. 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 TopIf strategy were a physical summit in your company, business unit or functional area, would you be the only one... The post It’s Lonely...
