Category: Strategy
Why It Matters That John Donahue Was Never The Right CEO For Nike
His technical strengths were not what was needed at a consumer-oriented product innovator.
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Why Being Good Enough Is An Especially Powerful Strategic Choice
Play to win by being predominant, superior or strong .Play not to lose by being above average or good enough. Or choose not to play
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Revisiting The Most Important Choices As A Leader
There are almost always a very small set of choices that have the greatest impact. Everything else flows from them.
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Why The Crux Of Differentiating Is Choosing What To Give Up
of differentiating yourself, your brand, or your business is determining the fundamental thing or things that set you apart from your competition
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Rally Indifferent Colleagues With A Burning Platform For Change That Is External, Compelling And Personal
Internal issues pit those in the life boat against each other. External opportunities and threats band them together
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How To Keep Your Organization From Becoming A Soap Opera
the one thing you must do to keep your organization from becoming a soap opera is to keep your focus on your most important external mission – the problem you…
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How To Ratchet Up The ‘Current Best You’ In Pursuit Of Mastery
It is not about achieving mastery because if you think you’ve reached the peak, the only way to go is down. It is about being content with the healthy discontentment…
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Why You Should Take A Differentially Good Approach To Business Development
Invest more in prospects and customers that do good for others, help you get stronger at what you’re good at, or are good for you. Invest less in those that…
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Simplify Planning So All Can COPE: Context, Objectives, Priorities, Enablers
COPE works as a simplifying framework to add discipline at different levels and time-spans by working through context, objectives, priorities, and enablers.
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