Anatomy of Thank You
I had a completely different article nearly ready to go, and then… I got distracted by the call of pie dough. Of course, you realize it’s nearly Thanksgiving here in […]
Anchored to the Present
Peter Drucker famously said, “The best way to predict the future is to create it.” Strategy manifests visions of what shall be, and builds the road to it. Over the […]
Just One More Dataset!
In 1815, Napoleon was going to face the British and their allies in what would become the Battle of Waterloo. The French had many more troops, and certainly could have […]
The Upside of Anxiety
We often think of anxiety in negative terms. And of course, it can be debilitating and miserable. But it can also be a tool that you leverage, either for your […]
Pigeonholing People
No time to read? Watch the video here. When I finished the last article I sent you about apophenia—seeing non-existent patterns in data—I knew that I had only touched on […]
Neutrality Can Sniff Out Bad Strategy
I was listening to a radio interview with David Cohen, an experienced Special Master. You are probably familiar with the title as it has been in the news lately. But, […]
Guest Post: Don’t Just Study Non-Customers. Become One.
Mike Giffin of Giffin Consulting offers this insightful guest column. Enjoy, and look up Mike on LinkedIn. Amie Devero’s recent post neatly articulates a major source of missed opportunity […]
Less is More in Product Too
Strategy, product, and service offerings are inextricably linked. Although obvious, it’s worth saying, because the same thing that often makes it so hard for leaders to develop excellent strategy, often […]
Deciding Strategy Despite Uncertainty
Many of today’s leading founders and CEOs have never weathered an economic downturn. It’s been almost 10 years since the recovery from the great recession, and business has been booming. […]
If Culture Eats Strategy, What Eats Culture?
Everyone knows the line: “Culture eats strategy for breakfast.” It’s usually attributed to Peter Drucker, although for the life of me I can’t find any evidence he said it. But […]