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May 25, 2021

Strategy and the Resource Hostage Problem

The old watchword, “follow the money” will give you great insight into what really matters in any organization.  It will also show you where the most significant blockers to transformation are likely to be. If… Read more »

Filed Under: Business Strategy, Innovation, Leadership, Strategy Execution, Transient Advantage

May 18, 2021

Landing at the end of the road: Verizon’s decision to disengage from its media strategy

The very human tendency to continue to pursue a failing project, strategy or investment just increases the suffering when the inevitable happens.  What are some indicators its time to pull the plug? Verizon’s recent decision… Read more »

Filed Under: Business Strategy, Case Studies and Applications, Growth Options / Real Options, Leadership, Strategy Dynamics

May 11, 2021

“Oh, so that’s what you meant!” Using scorecards to simplify strategy

We see it all the time – strategies that are meant to align and energize people distract and confuse them instead. Creating a screening scorecard that anyone can use is a big help. The trouble… Read more »

Filed Under: Business Strategy, Strategy Dynamics, Strategy Execution, Tools

April 30, 2021

The Inside Baseball of Corporate Transformation

Rita McGrath and Ron Boire Hired to transform a company? The odds are against you A recent McKinsey global survey found that only 26% of executives they questioned considered their efforts to address specific performance… Read more »

Filed Under: Articles, Business Strategy, Innovation Flops, Insights and ideas, Leadership, Thought Sparks

April 16, 2021

Your business is already in trouble, you just haven’t noticed it yet

It’s always astonishing in hindsight, looking at a business that got itself into deep, dark, trouble, how many warning signs there were. ‘Tis the season, it seems for the retail apocalypse to shutter once-beloved brands… Read more »

Filed Under: Business Strategy, Strategy Dynamics, Transient Advantage

April 5, 2021

Think you Know Who Your Competition Is? Think Again!

In a world where we’re going from industries to arenas, how you define the competitive playing field can either give you an edge or set you back.  If you believe the strategy textbooks, you would… Read more »

Filed Under: Business Strategy

February 27, 2021

A New Social Contract? Part 2: Reaching for a Vision

Welcome to part 2 of a three-part series, looking at the likelihood of a fundamental transformation of the basic social contract in the United States, reflecting Roosevelt’s New Deal. The framework combines two uncertainties to… Read more »

Filed Under: Articles, Business Strategy, Innovation, Insights and ideas, News Archives, Strategy Execution, Thought Sparks

December 23, 2020

What Now? The Board Agenda for 2021

“What’s next” is the question on everyone’s mind. The reality is, we don’t – and can’t – know for sure.  What we can do is articulate our best hypotheses and assumptions and then pay close… Read more »

Filed Under: Articles, Business Strategy, Innovation, Insights and ideas, Strategy Execution, Thought Sparks, Women's leadership

November 23, 2020

Steering Your Organization is Like Flying a Kite!

When speed and agility are at a premium, having a well-aligned operating model is absolutely crucial.  Having one that doesn’t depend on constant reinforcement by leadership is even better!  And yet, many leaders struggle with… Read more »

Filed Under: Articles, Business Strategy, News Archives, Strategy Execution, Thought Sparks

September 24, 2020

Newsletter Anniversary Edition – Not A Moment Too Soon!

Seeing Around Corners: Anniversary Edition – Not a Moment too Soon! Hard as it is to believe it, Seeing Around Corners celebrated its first anniversary on September 3rd and even I could not have predicted… Read more »

Filed Under: Business Start Ups / Entrepreneurship, Business Strategy, Event Announcements, Thought Sparks

April 18, 2020

Hello, Uncertainty!

Like so many of us, I had a well-crafted plan for what I’d be doing right about now.  In between traveling, speaking, and teaching at Columbia, I’d work on picking a sector of the economy… Read more »

Filed Under: Business Strategy, Discovery Driven Planning, Insights and ideas, Thought Sparks

July 31, 2019

Staying Ahead of the Curve: How Mobility Clubs Are Driving Innovation

I was thrilled to attend the 2019 FIA Conference in South Africa earlier this year, where I shared insights into how clubs can forge a new path to success by quickly seizing opportunities, exploiting them decisively, and… Read more »

Filed Under: Business Strategy, Insights and ideas, Thought Sparks

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