It is true! There is evidence that strategy is in crisis! Strategy (not strategic planning) is often heralded as the cornerstone of organizational success. Yet, paradoxically, many strategies are doomed to fail even before they are implemented. This phenomenon isn’t merely a result of poor execution; it often stems from fundamental flaws in the strategy itself. Drawing …
Some would say that risks have changed dramatically over the past decade or more. While the risks may have changed, what hasn’t is the practice of how risks are managed. What I witnessed as ‘risk management’ in the early 1990s is much the same today, though much is touted about the value added that comes …
One of the best ways to serve my clients is for both of us to be on the same page right from the start. Today I’m thinking of terms and phrases that two people can interpret or understand very differently. When such a disconnect between the advisor/coach and a client happens, it doesn’t usually end …
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I spoke at a business gathering recently and had a chance to meet an individual on the Board of a large organization. This person has been on more than a dozen public company boards during the past 50 years. I later learned she’s been listening to management complain about issues that haven’t changed in five decades. …
Connect the dots!! What’s the first thing that pops into your head when you hear that? Perhaps you see a series of dots connected by lines that zigzag across a page. Do you see any gaps between the dots and the lines? An executive, Dennis, in a medium-sized diversified business, was asked “How do you …
