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The Wisdom to Stop: Knowing When to Pull the Plug on a Business Initiative
The Wisdom to Stop: Knowing When to Pull the Plug on a Business Initiative Not long ago, I was facilitating an issue-processing…
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What Are You Not Seeing? Strategic Blind Spots Every CEO Should Address
What Are You Not Seeing? Strategic Blind Spots Every CEO Should Address Every once in a while, I like to interrupt the…
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The End of Cheap Capital
The End of Cheap Capital Executive Introduction For years, cheap debt made many strategic choices feel easier. Growth investments, acquisitions, digital bets,…
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The Business Growth Trap: Why Bigger Might Be Breaking Your Business
The Growth Trap There is a dangerous assumption many business owners make when things start moving in the right direction. They see…
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Theme: Winning at Business
There is no repeatable formula for business success. The idea that high performance can be reverse-engineered from successful companies is misleading. What…
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Do You Know What Your Customers’ Aspirations Are?
Customers are not simply buying products or services. They are investing in a better version of themselves. The key strategic question becomes:…
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Meetings Aren’t the Problem—Misunderstanding Leadership Is
Meetings Aren’t the Problem—Misunderstanding Leadership Is Why CEOs and Business Owners Need to Rethink Meetings and Their Role I’m always fascinated by…
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What Drives Business Value Whitepaper
Who This Guide Is For This document is designed for leaders who are responsible for growing, protecting, and ultimately realizing the full…
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Leadership Business Plan Template: A One-Page Strategic Planning Tool
This Leadership Business Plan is designed to help leaders capture the most critical elements of their strategy on a single page. Rather…
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What the Research Really Says About Winning in Business
Winning in Business (and Why Most Success Books Get It Wrong) Most business advice is built on stories. A company hits a…
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Working On the Numbers: Financial Management for Small Business Owners
Working On the Numbers: Practical Financial Management for Small Business Owners Practical financial discipline for owners and emerging leaders I met with…
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Build Your Org Structure Around Your Strengths, Not Textbook Recommendations
Build The Organizational Structure That Fits Your Strengths “There is no one perfect org chart—only the one that helps you win.” This…
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Strategic Plan Template
A Strategic Plan You’ll Actually Use (Not Just Admire) Most strategic plans end up as shelf décor—impressive, wordy, and ignored. I’m not…
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Strategic Pivot Options (For Small Business Owners)
When the market shifts, you’ve got two choices: cling to the old plan or make a smarter one. I’m not interested in…
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Scenario Planning Guide Using Porter’s Five Forces
See around corners—before the market turns them. This practical guide helps you pressure-test your strategy against real-world “what ifs” so you can…
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Mastering the building blocks of strategy
Mastering the Building Blocks of Strategy A Practical Blueprint for Building Enduring Competitive Advantage Many leaders find themselves grappling with a familiar…
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How Strategy Champions Win
How Strategy Champions Win: Turning Bold Ideas Into Market Power “A good strategy honestly acknowledges the challenges being faced and provides an…
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Theme: Strategic Thinking and Planning
Introduction: Small business owners must continuously evolve, adapt, and refine their strategies. Crafting a solid strategy is only part of the equation;…
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When the Winds Shift: 13 Smart Ways to Pivot Your Business
“In the middle of difficulty lies opportunity.” — Albert Einstein Running a business is never a straight line. Some years, things hum…
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The New Makers of Modern Strategy
The New Makers of Modern Strategy reminds leaders that strategy isn’t a binder—it’s a living set of choices you make under pressure.…
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Three Lessons From Chatting About Strategy With ChatGPT
Can ChatGPT Help You Think Strategically? One Leader Put It to the Test — Here’s What Happened “AI may not replace strategic…
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What’s your superpower? How companies can build an institutional capability to achieve competitive advantage
The best companies don’t try to be great at everything—they become extraordinary at the one capability that consistently beats competitors. In their…
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6 Ways to Bring Strategy into Your Work Every Day
Business leaders are expected to be strategic, and while organizational obstacles can prevent you from translating intent into strategic actions, so can…
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The Right Game: Use Game Theory to Shape Strategy
Business is a high-stakes game. The way we approach this game is reflected in the language we use to describe it. Business…
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Leading Your Company Through The Organizational Lifecycle
By adapting your leadership style to the needs of your business at each stage, you can navigate the challenges and guide your…
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Why strategists should embrace imperfection
In a world of rapid change, looking for certainty can obscure opportunity. Taking smaller yet bold steps provides a more sure-footed path…
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CEOs, Is Your Business Strategy Bold Enough?
There has never been a more difficult time to be a CEO — the urgency for bold and transformative leadership echoes louder…
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The Hard Questions to Ask When Planning Your Strategy
Many managers view strategy as a complex subject, but at its essence it boils down to three questions: Where are we now?…
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Your Next Five Moves
Markets are noisy, talent is scarce, and attention is fleeting. The teams that win aren’t just fast—they’re deliberate. This book helps you…