strategy
TagWhat makes a CEO ‘exceptional’?
We assessed the early moves of CEOs with outstanding track records; some valuable lessons for leadership transitions emerged.
How to Unlock the Full Potential of Diverse Teams
Organizing around a common purpose and sharing leadership encourages people to bring their authentic selves to work.
Strategic Choices Need to Be Made Simultaneously, Not Sequentially
The CEO of a large Australian company called me to relay a particular strategy development problem his firm was facing, and ask for my adv..
You’ve Had the Annual Strategy Development Meeting. Now What?
Most executives know the drill. Fourth quarter rolls around, and it’s time for a strategic-planning session once again. This is a time-con..
How to Cut Costs More Strategically
We’ve all been through it — the looming cost project. And for many of us, it’s not a fond memory. How many cost-cutting initiatives have o..
11 Corporate Habits That Kill Your Company’s Innovation Engine
Big companies have great execution habits to manage and improve proven and successful business models and value propositions. But those ex..
Governance and Strategy: A Key Nexus for High-Performing Companies
Much of the value we provide clients stems from the fact that we have deep expertise in two areas, strategic planning and governance. That..
How Strategy Talk Creates Value
Investors appreciate hearing about a new CEO’s strategic vision, and they respond by bidding up the stock price.
A Better Way to Set Strategic Priorities
Smart leaders understand that their job requires them to identify trade-offs, choosing what not to do as much as what to do. Grading the i..
Most Reorgs Aren’t Ambitious Enough
For many executives, the concept of organization design is an oxymoron. They are so consumed by working in the organization that they lack..