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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The Power And Unintended Consequences Of Saying ‘No Thank You’

Saying “No thank you” is another way of saying you choose not to do something. It’s different than saying “I would if…” or “I can’t because…”

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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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CEO Boot Camp Insights 2024 And The Value Of A Core Focus

All organizations design, produce, market/sell, deliver/distribute and serve. At the same time, the most effective organizations make one of design, production, delivery or service the core focus of building their…

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How To Start Well And Perform Quickly As A New CEO

Onboarding into a new CEO role is as different from onboarding into other roles as the CEO role is different from those other roles especially when it comes to the…

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Relooking At The Animal School Fable And Differential Strengths

It’s a lesson we learn over and over again. Most of us are unbalanced. We are relatively stronger in one area than another.

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What Boeing’s Next CEO Must Do To Set The Soul Of The Company Free

Companies don’t lose their souls all at once. They bury them bit by bit, piece by piece over an extended period of time.

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South Carolina And Iowa Teach Us Yet Again That Teams Beat Individuals

You want the strongest individuals you can get. Makes sure you get individuals with diverse strengths. And make sure they all believe that teams beat individuals.

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How To Leverage Enablers To Strengthen Differentiators

Leverage the enablers to support and reinforce the few differentiators required to win

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