Why Most CEOs Are Not Strategic Personally

The problem is that CEOs see themselves as general managers. True. Their #1 job is to own the vision and the values, and the strategic, organizational and operating processes.

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Why Aligning Strategy And Culture Is Theoretically Easy But Practically So Challenging

Make sure your strategy, culture, organization and operating bias are in sync. Easy to say. Hard to do

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How To Get People To Actually Follow Your Vision And Values

As the CEO, owner, leader, you must own the vision and values. And you must own them all the time.

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What It Takes To Accelerate Through A Strategic Inflection Point

Accelerating through strategic inflection points requires step-changes in strategy, organization, and operations, carefully synced together.

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Why The U-Shaped Profit Curve Generally Rules

Selling smaller quantities at higher margins makes money. Selling larger quantities at lower margins makes money. Everyone else gets caught in the middle and loses.

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GE’s Impending Breakup’s Underlying Root Cause: The Need For A Single Overarching Strategy

Strategic planning is about generating and selecting broad options to deal with barriers and close gaps between current realities and objectives.

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How To Manage The New Employment Deal With Your Employees

The new employment deal runs two-ways. Be clear on what you want and what you’re willing to give up to get it

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How To Take Control Of Your Own Leadership Positioning
How To Take Control Of Your Own Leadership Positioning

Everything communicates. Everything you say and do and don’t say and don’t do; and whom you say or do it to and when. Your personal leadership is going to get…

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Michael Porter And The Small Step From Smart Connected Products To Smart Connected People

Sooner rather than later we’re going to leverage augmented reality’s ability to accelerate human transitions like onboarding.

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