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Why execution keeps failing for predictable reasons This is Article 6 in a seven-part series examining what the NCSU 2026 Top Risks Report surfaces, and what it doesn’t. The report …

Why Speed Becomes Dangerous When Strategy Is Unclear This is the 2nd in a series of seven articles Few explanations feel as intuitively correct as this one: we’re moving too …

A seven-part executive series on why strategy, change, and risk keep disconnecting When strategy, change, and risk operate in separate orbits, something predictable happens: strategy becomes abstract, change becomes disruptive, …

We’re not “going through a rough patch” anymore. We’re living in a long hallway. That hallway is what anthropologists call a liminal space: you’ve left the old room, the new …

You’ve redesigned the office. Implemented hot-desks. Created flexible work policies. Yet nothing feels different; in fact, it might feel worse. Here’s why: You’re trying to run modern navigation software on …

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Two attributes that cultivate good management
The DEMAND for critical thinking has risen by 158%, and the need for problem-solving has risen by more...
Management
Good Management is More Important than Leadership
“Management is, above all, a practice where art, science, and craft meet.” Henry Mintzberg Listen...
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Find your Flow to Manage the Complexity
“A new report issued by the AICPA and North Carolina State University’s (NCSU) Enterprise Risk Management...
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Timing a Sabbatical
Does it seem like a crazy time to take a sabbatical?  I’ve just returned from a 3-month break. Glad...
Customer Centric
The Customer is Always Right
  The following quote captured my attention this morning. It was in an article in Strategy +...
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When the CFO Runs out of Capacity - Then What?
April 21, 2022 Today, I’m taking a stand on an ominous trend in business.  The trend is ominous for...
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