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March 3, 2022

Thought Sparks Wrap Up – February 2022

Dear colleagues: Just when we begin to see glimmers of the emergence of whatever comes next, we are seemingly plunged into massive uncertainty once again, with geopolitical tensions and armed conflict that seemed unthinkable.  The Washington… Read more »

Filed Under: Articles, Business Start Ups / Entrepreneurship, Business Strategy, Innovation, Insights and ideas, Leadership, Thought Sparks

February 3, 2022

Thought Sparks Wrap Up – January 2022

Dear colleagues: I just got used to the idea of not saying “Happy new year” and here it is, February.  It’s been fun so far – I returned to teaching in person on campus in… Read more »

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

December 16, 2021

Thought Sparks Wrap Up – November 2021

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

November 30, 2021

Congratulations on the official publication of Lead from the Core, Jay Steinfeld!

“We weren’t there to sell blinds. We were there to become better than we ever thought we could be”. This mantra, expressed by Jay Steinfeld, founder of Blinds.com underscores what it looks like when leaders create a… Read more »

Filed Under: Business Strategy, Discovery Driven Planning, Growth, Leadership

November 24, 2021

Somebody always knew: A conversation between Amy Edmondson and Rita McGrath, top-ranked global thinkers

The topic of psychological safety has taken the world by storm as we realize that in a VUCA (volatile, uncertain, complex and ambiguous) world, there is a huge premium on fast learning. With the recent… Read more »

Filed Under: Business Strategy, Friday Fireside Chat, Leadership, Seeing Around Corners

October 13, 2021

When HR really does get a seat at the table! Congratulations to Kathleen Hogan on being recognized as the HR Executive of the Year

It’s almost a meme among HR professionals – wanting a “seat at the table” while often being relegated to routine problem solving and dealing with the messier sides of humanity. But whoa, when its done… Read more »

Filed Under: Business Strategy, Case Studies and Applications, Growth, Leadership

September 1, 2021

Thought Sparks Wrap Up – August 2021

Dear colleagues, Welcome to the monthly newsletter, with a wrap-up of my weekly Thought Sparks and some things to watch out for in September.  If you’d like to  get the weekly Thought Sparks delivered right… Read more »

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

July 28, 2021

Thought Sparks Wrap Up – July 2021

Dear Colleagues, Welcome to the monthly wrap-up of my weekly Thought Sparks newsletters. A no-nonsense guide to measuring innovation mastery (July 6, 2021) What is it like to work in an organization that has attained… Read more »

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

June 30, 2021

Thought Sparks Wrap Up – June 2021

Dear Colleagues, We’re changing things up a little with the RMG newsletter! I’ll be summarizing my weekly Thought Sparks and pointing you to other useful resources as we go, Not Buying It – When your biggest… Read more »

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

May 27, 2021

Focus and the Mission Driven Organization; It Doesn’t Have to be So Hard

Nonprofit organizations are expected to deliver results on multiple fronts.  The result can be a nightmare for prioritization.  A simple framework that spells out the tradeoffs between mission, resources, advantages and impact can help sort… Read more »

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

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

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