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Report: Instinct meets evidence: using operational data to drive planning
Many believe big data analytics are always the answer. In reality, most sales, financial, and operational planning is still run on incompl..
The Most Essential Things You Need in a Business Accelerator
When Chris Bergman entered Cincinnati-area startup accelerator The Brandery in 2011, he wasn’t sure exactly what the program could accompl..
The Nine Types of Strategy
This tool concisely defines nine types of strategies. It lists the factors that should drive an organization’s choice of strategy and incl..
Accelerating Change at Three Levels
By definition, leaders are change agents. Whether it’s launching a new program, entering a new market, or restructuring, leaders have to n..
How to Use Reflection as a Strategy to Get Unstuck
As we approach the end of The Goal Standard Challenge’s Honeymoon Stage – the period of excitement — it is a great time to reflect on wha..
Good Strategy and Effective Execution Necessarily Involves a Sound Appreciation of the Context
I find myself in the midst of an ocean of generalities: frameworks, models, recipes, formulas, 10 steps to…. Every one promising easy/quic..
There’s a Holy Grail of Long-Term Growth. Here’s How to Achieve It
How to make your business fun again, with some smart strategies to help you sustain growth and profitability, and keep competitor dogfight..
Streamlined Strategic Planning
A Better Way to Engage Your Board on Strategy
Shaping strategy should be an ongoing team effort of the CEO and directors, not just an annual exercise.
Getting the Leadership Basics Right
Whether they’re selling concrete or chocolate, CEOs can still look to five steadfast rules.