No-strategy approach: Embrace layered strategic thinking instead

“If you define the problem correctly, you almost have the solution.” Steve Jobs There’s an old joke. A man was walking through the desert and found an old brass lamp.…

Following the path matters more than seeing around corners

Following the path matters more than seeing around corners Daily short-termism kills more strategies than wrong forecasts. Companies go to great lengths to align their long-term goals with everyday tasks.…

Strategy in Three Minutes. Episode 12

1. Strategy and Value Exchange: Don’t be better. Be better than the impossible. How to create more value for customers. Contribution margin doesn’t show how much value you’ve created for…

Annual Budgeting Is a Pricey Illusion – Time to Dump It for Good

Annual Budgeting Is a Pricey Illusion – Time to Dump It for Good This is an article from my newsletter. You can subscribe to it for free here. Autumn has…

Once Trusted, Then Ousted: Customers Have Fired Nike’s CEO

Stay Ahead of the Curve: Glimpse Into the Future of Your Industry

Your Employees Love Their Job? That’s Not Enough

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