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Who's on First? What a lack of role clarity looks like.

Who’s on first? Dunno. Third base. I love this classic vaudeville routine from Abbot and Costello. If you have not seen it, watch it and enjoy laughing until you tear up. But imagine how frustrated Bud Abbot and Lou Costello would be in real life if...

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Is Your Organization A Strategy Killer?

As a strategist, I am extremely fortunate to spend most of my time working with clients to shape their ideas into new strategies that drive growth....

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Are You A Good Storyteller?

There is so much data analysis and information sifting during strategic planning processes, we can forget that to gain momentum for execution our...

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Do You Have The Grit To Lead Into The Future?

3 Indications that you don’t have the grit to lead your company to a new level of performance. Developing a new idea or a new direction for your...

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Do You Have an Air Sandwich

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Is Your Strategy Really An Air Sandwich?

An air sandwich strategy? Yep, you know, a solid foundation (your current business model and performance) and an enticing topper (your long-range...

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Go Slow To Go Fast

I while back, I recently received a survey from my son’s school principal. There was a brief email asking everyone to complete a survey, which...

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Should you tear up your new plan? No, lead strategy implementation.

You put so much effort into your beautiful new strategic direction. It is well crafted; you were able to effectively engage multiple stakeholder...

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Are You Patient Enough To Lead Your Strategy Implementation?

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Are You Patient Enough To Lead Your Strategy Implementation?

Were you impatient as a child? Give me, Give Me, GIVE ME! As a child, we are all pretty impatient. But we grew up. We mellowed, and we learned (to...

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4 Elements at the Core of Your Business Model

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4 Elements at the Core of Your Business Model

You understand your business model, right? Of course, you do. Today, the phrase “Business Model” is overused and has a variety of meanings. So,...

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3 Indications your Strategic Planning is NOT strategic

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3 Indications your Strategic Planning is NOT strategic

Recently I was talking with a client about the new company she was working in and her concern that the strategic planning process at her new company...

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