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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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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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My Favorite 155 Book Recommendations As Of December 2025
Why These Leadership Book Recommendations Exist Today’s leaders face an abundance of information, ideas, and “must-read” lists. But when you’re running a…
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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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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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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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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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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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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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BCG Henderson Institute
At its core, the Institute is Boston Consulting Group’s think tank—built to explore and develop new ideas across business, technology, economics, and…
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Why strategy is like poker, not like golf
Strategy plays out in a world of probabilities, not certainties. That’s why you need to know your odds
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Business Forecasts Are Reliably Wrong — Yet Still Valuable
Business forecasts are often wrong — and yet they can still be a powerful tool for savvy leaders if they view them…
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The Business Model Analyst
The Business Model Analyst Understanding a Business Isn’t About What It Does—It’s About How It Works Most people can describe a business.…
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Strategic Planning Discussion Slides
Strategic Planning Discussion Slides Kick-off presentation to help leadership teams get aligned around strategic thinking and planning.
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How To Think More Effectively: A Guide To Greater Productivity, Insight and Creativity
Leaders win or lose on the quality of their thinking. This How to Think More Effectively summary is especially valuable for founders…
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Strategy Needs Creativity
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Knowing When to Reinvent
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Strategy Essentials You Ignore at Your Peril
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How Business Leaders Can Navigate the Unknown – and Thrive (podcast transcript)
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The Head Game
Head Game: High-Efficiency Analytic Decision Making and the Art of Solving Complex Problems This is a different kind of book. It doesn’t…
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Beneath the Armor
Ole Carlson is pushing one core idea: the real work of leadership happens beneath the surface—beneath the title, beneath the confidence, beneath…
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Leadership Thought #271 – The Importance of Strategic Thinking and Planning
What steps are you taking to be proactive about your future? Planning is not a luxury but a requirement if you want…