“Delight the customer” is meaningless drivel, not a “strategic objective”

“Delight” is not really a quantifiable idea, and you know what? That’s exactly how the top dogs want it. Continue Reading

About 95% of deadlines can be adjusted

Deadlines are not nearly as intractable or set in stone as we think. Continue Reading

Being busy is more important than being strategic at many jobs

Most execs claim strategy is “their most important deliverable” and then say they “have no time for it.” HUH? Continue Reading

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Do senior company executives even know what “strategy” is?

What a farce. Continue Reading

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The biggest lies about deadlines

False motivation. Continue Reading

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You want me to briefly explain why your strategy sucks?

Actually got five reasons for you. Continue Reading

“Everybody’s got a plan until they get punched in the mouth”

What happens in the moment after the moment? Continue Reading

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Strategy is paradoxically a problem for organizations now

Every day is a winding, if intractable, road map. Continue Reading