Why Strategy Is Useless Without Enabling Resources
There are wrong resources, places, ways and times.
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.
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
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.
How To Leverage Enablers To Strengthen Differentiators
Leverage the enablers to support and reinforce the few differentiators required to win
How AT&T Added Insult To Injury
There are important lessons to be learned from AT&Ts two failures last week. First, their widespread system outage was a classic, preventable, basic failure. Then they added insult to injury with a $5 apology that made its customers feel even worse. All this from...
Learn From The 49ers. Sometimes It’s Better To Start On Defense
The lesson is that it’s better to start on defense when you know you’re going to get to take your shot. And the lesson is applicable well beyond the NFL’s new overtime rules. As most of you know, the San Francisco 49ers’ won the toss at the beginning of overtime in...
How GE Appliances Rejects False Trade-Offs As They Innovate To Win
Innovation is a team sport; refuse to make false trade-offs and continually strengthen your culture, focused on innovation and also customer-centricity, collaboration and accountability.
The Human Touch: Unleashing Competitive Advantage in the Age of Artificial Intelligence
In the pursuit of competitive advantage, organizations must recognize that the human touch remains an invaluable asset in the age of artificial intelligence
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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