Category: Leadership Skills & Strategy
The Benefits Of Providing Structured Comments On Creative Work a la P&G
Commenting on creative work is like commenting on someone’s baby. You need to be ready for the baby’s parents to by insulted by what you think is constructive criticism. Procter…
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What To Do When Good Enough Is Not Good Enough
Sometimes good enough is, indeed, good enough. But there are sometimes when you just can’t settle or compromise. The short answer is: 1) Never compromise culturally or on brand fundamentals;…
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When To Test, Iterate, Pilot, Launch, And Roll-Out New Initiatives
Test to learn. Iterate to improve. Pilot to teach. Launch to commit. Roll-out to manage resources over time. At one level, this is pretty straightforward stuff. But people often skip…
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The Different Tools Required To Tell, Sell, Test, Consult, Co-Create
Not all tools work on all problems. Years ago, Bryan Smith laid out a tell-sell-test-consult-co-create framework. It’s useful in all sorts of different situations. Just remember to lead differently in…
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How High Concepts Can Guide Culture, Strategy, And Tactics
Cultural, strategic, and tactical leadership nest. The most effective CEOs leverage simple statements of who the organization is and what it stands for – high concepts – to guide how…
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The Case For Using More And More Complete Investment Cases
Investment cases include far more than just an analysis of return on investment. At best, they are fully-fleshed out value equations, considering the benefits and costs that matter most to…
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Think And Lead Outside-in To Counter Groupthink And Insular Cultures
Insular cultures produce groupthink, don’t evolve as fast as others, and thus pose an existential threat to organizations. Instead, think and lead from the outside-in to ensure your culture and…
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How Trump’s First 100-Days Impact Your Next 100-Days
If we agree on nothing else, let us agree that Trump’s first 100-days have produced significant changes in the conditions in which you operate. Shame on you if you don’t…
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How Force Multiplying Leaders Build Teams That Make Other Teams Better
The essence and heart of a culture is its third value.
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