Measuring Success through Execution How do we measure success? For some, success is that one perfect moment where everything comes together. For others, success is a measurement of carefully crafted ideas that make a difference in the world. More technical or analytical people might even measure success by data points and analytics that clearly [...]
The Core of Strategy When we think of the core of an item we think of something that acts as a support upon which everything else can build and evolve. An apple’s core, for example, holds an apple together and provides seeds for future growth. The core of the earth supports the rocks above [...]
How to Harmonize Your Strategy Strategic planning is essential when it comes to achieving success and efficiency within an organization. However, it is often difficult to ensure that implemented plans reach all areas within the company, resulting in poor understanding and no real idea of how to visualize the plan from those actually in [...]
The Skills Every Project Manager Needs for Successful Strategy The role of project manager is critical. This pivotal position can be the difference between successful projects that come in on time and within budget, or complete failure. Whether or not you are a dedicated project manager, there are still opportunities within most organizations to [...]
If Sun Tzu Had Been CEO If Sun Tzu had been a CEO, would he have applied the same tactics to his business that he did his armies? Many people have thought so – taking the timeless words of wisdom regarding warfare and applying them to modern business philosophy. As Rick Wartzman, executive director [...]
How to Balance Strategy’s Ying with Culture’s Yang We’ve talked about planning and the importance of setting strategy. We’ve talked about how collaborative diplomats make better strategic leaders today than authoritarian autocrats. But what we haven’t explored in depth yet is a third crucial block when building successful companies: culture. Strategy is futile if [...]
The Right Strategy for your Business Structure Why do we build? As humans, we plan, create, and build to push the limits of what is possible. A great building structure requires a solid foundation upon which to build, as a solid foundation acts as the keystone to any future success. Not surprisingly, building a [...]
Rio 2016: Gold Medal Lessons for Business Leaders As the Rio Summer Olympics have now come to a close and will disappear until Tokyo 2020, it is a good time to reflect on what businesses of all shapes and sizes across the globe can learn from the plethora of athletic achievements. When you watch [...]
Why ‘Keeping up with the Joneses’ Is A Strategic Fail The idea of ‘keeping up with the Joneses’ isn’t just about tracking the failures and successes of your neighbors. The same line of thinking permeates the business world, often to its detriment. Everywhere companies turn, the mantra is always about how to ‘keep up [...]
Battlefield Beliefs Lead to Dead-End Strategies: Why Your Strategy Will Fail Without a Collaborative Approach The word “strategy” is synonymous with the idea of war. With its origins in Greek military terminology, the term conjures up the image of a general devising a battle plan. As StrategyBlocks highlighted in our recent Minutehack article, those who think of corporate strategy or [...]
