Wicked Strategy
Game-changing strategy is never certain since it applies to the unknown future. Feedback may be slow, and its meaning unclear. So, how can you learn fast enough to fix it? Strategy
Strategic Inertia
Persistence is a virtue. But refusing to quit is the more common strategic error. No one wants to be a quitter. We all know it is a loser’s game. So, leaders argue with th
Subtraction in Action
Reducing your strategic focus to only a few key projects is the best way to accelerate your progress. But while it sounds good, doing it for real is hard. Let’s say you ar
Too Close to the Sun
One of the oddest ways that companies fail is by becoming victims of their own strengths. In other words, the very thing that generates competitive advantage morphs into a problem.
The Scale-Up Squeeze-Out
There often comes a time in every high-growth start-up when new executive leadership is hired –and sometimes, they replace or displace the stalwart early team members. I’ve hea
Toxic High-Performers
What do you do about high-performing team members who are also problems for everyone else? They may be the best deal-maker, or the best at operations or an amazing engineer -- but
Some of My Favorite Things To Read and Listen To –Summer 2018
I like to offer these resources every now and then in case you, like me, have an ever restless mind on the prowl for new fodder! Since my last Favorite Things post I have added an