What CEOs Think About Strategy
In episode 4 of “Strategic Thinking for the C-Suite,” I share research I conducted with 300 CEOs to gauge their perspectives on a number of strategy topics, including how often they update strategy, the top strategy challenges they face, and the percentage of managers in their organizations that they believe are strategic. The business acumen of CEOs is often developed…
5 Steps to Better Virtual Meetings
So how are your virtual meetings going? Are they creating valuable new insights for the business or are they a series of multitasking-filled monologues? Are they productive conversations about key business issues or a rehashing of the same tactical stuff you’ve been talking about for months? Are your meetings getting better or worse? Answer these five sample questions from the Strategic…
Is It Time to Change Your Strategy?
In times like this, leaders are frequently asking the question, “Should I change my strategy?” Research by The Conference Board has shown that 70% of public companies experiencing a revenue stall drop more than half of their market capitalization. More than half of those companies experience a consistent future decline in revenue growth rate. Approximately 38 percent of these companies…
Remote Work Requires Real Strategy
For those who have transitioned from working in an office to working remotely, it quickly becomes apparent if your team lacks strategy. The symptoms of being “strategyless” include the following: -Unclear priorities requiring multiple communications to determine work -Rehashing the same issues during teleconferences with little to no progress -Missing project milestones due to lack of clear accountabilities -Fire drill…
Podcast Interview with the Productivity Guru
Check out my conversation with Productivity Guru @markstruczewski on his podcast. He’s a real pro and provides great content on getting rid of the clutter and focusing on what’s important. https://www.markstruczewski.com/blog/rich
Plan to Succeed
It’s in times like these that the value of a plan becomes clear. For those without a plan, recent events have created a cyclone of activity, some of which may be valuable and most of it reactionary and without a baseline on which to evaluate direction. For those with a plan, activity is proactive and measured against the plan. Are…
Crushing the Competition with Disruptive Strategy
A tsunami is a series of water waves caused by the displacement of a large volume of a body of water, such as an ocean. When a tsunami finally reaches land, it is capable of complete and utter destruction. Can the same be said for your strategy? Is it powerful enough to knock out the competition or is it a…
Is Jargon Killing Your Mission, Vision and Values?
When you consider your group’s purpose, is it clearly and compellingly reflected in mission, vision and values statements? If your purpose isn’t shaping your culture and influencing your strategies, then you have an incredible opportunity to improve your business by crafting the mission (current purpose), vision (future purpose) and values (guiding purpose). The following video is an excerpt from the…
Build Your Business Framework
How often have you seen someone stuck in the tactical weeds of the business? Mired in minutia, they busy themselves with a beehive of activity, none of which is important to the business. It’s one thing if this is a junior-level employee who simply needs time and training for development. It’s a catastrophe if it’s a senior-level executive. What can…
Santa Claus is Coming to Town…and He Has a Strategy
He’s making a list He’s checking it twice He’s gonna find out who’s naughty or nice Santa Claus is coming to town He sees you when you’re sleeping And he knows when you’re awake He knows if you’ve been bad or good So be good for goodness sake —Lyrics from “Santa Claus is Coming to Town” Well, it’s about…
