October 2015
Is Strategy Like a Diet, or Is It a Lifestyle?
It may now be passé to mention, but if you recall the popularity of the Atkins Diet, you will recall the key to its success was a commitment to adjust one’s lifestyle to lose weight. The theory, or science, behind the diet was a commitment to transform eating habits to the Atkins lifestyle. In the […]
September 2015
Death, Taxes & Strategy
“Only three things in life are certain: 1) death, 2) taxes, and 3) the fact that today’s strategy won’t work tomorrow. At some point in the future, your products will become obsolete, your customers’ tastes will change, and technology will render your business model uncompetitive. Today’s success will be tomorrow’s old news. The question is […]
August 2015
Focus on Results, Not Activities
Both players and coaches of most high school, college and professional football teams recognize that what matters most is not only achieving the “W” at the end of the game, but the trophy at the end of the season. For high school it’s the state championship, college it’s the NCAA national championship and professional the […]
July 2015
6 Guiding Principles to Successful Strategy Management
It is a well-documented fact that 80% of strategic plans fail to realize their value. If you’ve invested in developing a strategy and wondered why it is not producing the results you expected, you might consider some of these guiding principles to put you back on track. Undoubtedly, developing and executing strategy (Strategy Management) can […]
June 2015
Why Improve Long-Term Employee Engagement?
No doubt our clients are finding it more challenging to consistently improve business performance. The slow economic recovery and the continued disruption of existing business models are the source of these challenges. We help our clients improve long-term business performance by working with company leaders to develop new strategies and establish a competency in execution […]
May 2015
5 Ways to Increase Employee Engagement in Strategy
For leaders to successfully execute strategy and achieve the results they want, everyone in their organization needs to support and buy-in to the plan, from management to the manufacturing floor. The best way to achieve this kind of organizational climate is to ensure you are engaging employees so that they feel ownership of the projects […]
April 2015
A Path to Becoming a Strategic Leader
Strategy tends to take a back seat in the lives of many senior executives. It’s not that they don’t want to be more strategic, rather, they are not sure of how. Some feel that if they spend a few hours a week, they will become better strategic leaders. Others might believe that an annual retreat […]
March 2015
4 Ways to Overcome Strategy Execution Roadblocks
Does this sound familiar to you? You’ve held your strategic planning meeting with your management team late last year, identified key strategic projects, assigned responsibilities and you were off and running. Everyone was on board, or so it seemed. What’s happening? Why are we not making any progress against these projects that are critical to […]
February 2015
What is a Strategy Focused Organization?
The ultimate prize for all NFL football teams is a Super Bowl win. There is no greater reward for a well planned and executed season. Management, coaches, and players need to be aligned and focused for every game. They also need to be committed to the overall team strategy. Successful teams embrace the strategy focused […]
December 2014
10 Great Business Strategy Quotes
1. “Objectives can be compared to a compass bearing by which a ship navigates. A compass bearing is firm, but in actual navigation, a ship may veer off its course for many miles. Without a compass bearing, a ship would neither find its port nor be able to estimate the time required to get there.” Peter […]
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