As we make our way out of the Covid-19 crisis in 2021, its time to rethink, reload, and restart your business. Its time to bounce back from adversity. Its time to balance short-term tactical activities with long-term strategic initiatives. Its time to capitalize on strengths and invest in future winning capabilities. Value creation requires strategic […]
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Time to RETHINK, RELOAD, RESTART Your Strategy
Wednesday, March 17th, 2021Posted in Newsletter, Strategy Development, Strategy Execution, Strategy Management
Out with the OLD, In with the NEW
Wednesday, January 20th, 2021Happy New Year! You might recognize the title of this month’s article which many of us use to ring in the New Year. It also has significance for business in the current COVID environment. In 2020 we saw perennial growth companies post disappointing results as a result of no fault of their own. It is […]
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5 Reasons the Status Quo is Not Enough
Tuesday, November 10th, 2020The Status quo is defined as the current or existing state of affairs. To maintain the status quo is to keep things the way they are. Isn’t that the easier way? Wouldn’t it be nice if we all could just keep things the way they are and not change? Unfortunately, the world does not work […]
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Business Killer: Complexity
Wednesday, August 19th, 2020Creating unnecessary complexity in your company can be a business killer. It quickly leads to a lack of focus, which in turn leads to lost opportunities. Understanding what your organization’s true capabilities are and focusing resources to create business value is a basic premise of strategy management. While most CEO’s understand this basic principle, business […]
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It’s Time to Refresh Your Strategy
Wednesday, June 24th, 2020I believe most would agree that it is refreshing to see business reopen and our economy beginning to rebound. Yet the uncertainty of the second and third quarters of 2020 still looms over our heads. Not knowing what the short-term future holds has caused many CEOs to delay investments that are needed to achieve long […]
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Short-Term/Long-Term Strategic Choices
Sunday, May 17th, 2020From our vantage point, we cannot honestly say that anyone has all the answers at this moment in time. Uncertainty about the future continues, and crisis management in the near term is consuming everyone’s attention. According to a survey by Alera Group, titled Covid-19 Employer Pulse Survey, “over 80% of respondents across all sizes, regions […]
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Strategic Thinking for a Post-Pandemic Era
Wednesday, April 22nd, 2020It still seems hard to believe what the world, our country, our business community, and our families are going through during this pandemic. Never have any of us experienced anything of this magnitude in our lifetime and hopefully never will again. On the bright side, every crisis has an end and the light at the […]
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Five Steps to Manage a Downturn
Friday, March 13th, 2020We are facing some unprecedented challenging times right now, and the uncertainty of 2020 and beyond will make or break many companies. But in times like these, there are opportunities for the strong to get stronger. Successful CEOs/owners should be pursuing strategies that simultaneously address the short- and long-term. As Harvey Mackay said, “Companies that […]
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Are You Asking the Right Strategy Questions?
Wednesday, February 19th, 2020One of the primary roles we play when working with our clients on developing and executing strategy is asking good question that are often not top of mind for owners and CEOs. We ask questions to challenge the status quo, designed to cause debate and come to agreement on strategic choices. Harvard Business School professor […]
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What is Your Company’s Purpose?
Friday, September 20th, 2019On August 19th the Business Roundtable (BRT), the influential association of CEOs for 200 of America’s leading companies announced a new purpose for the corporation, throwing out the previous statement of corporate purpose put in place in 1997. The new statement is the result of a reexamination of the role of business in serving society. […]
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