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October 12, 2016
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Right now there is a lot of talk in the press about the potential of a Twitter sale to any number of potential suitors. Who knows if any of them will come true. But the premise that drives all of this acquisition talk is the idea that someone like Disney or SalesForce or that “one […]

October 11, 2016
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One thing that maybe doesn’t get the light it deserves when you are considering how to implement your strategic efforts is the role of leadership. Leadership is really the key ingredient and can mean the difference between success and failure in your strategic efforts. But what does being an effective leader in your strategic efforts […]

October 10, 2016
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I was reading through Kathy Burrows’ latest piece this morning about the future of the sports executive and one section really struck me as pretty apt: the part about augmented viewing and especially in the context of how sports executives often find themselves just following the path of least resistance when setting up and implementing […]

October 9, 2016
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Just like Superman, if you have a strong, targeted vision…you can achieve almost anything. Most of the time, the idea of having a strong vision is just tossed around like “meh, we have one, its important…whatever.” The only problem with that is that your vision is an essential part of your business. This means that […]

October 8, 2016
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There is a quote attributed to Mike Tyson that says something along the lines of “everyone has a strategy until they get punched in the mouth.” Which is pretty true. Your strategy, when thought about in that context has tremendous potential and opportunity…until you actually start taking action on it. Once that happens, things are […]

October 7, 2016
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Man, in the world of sales and marketing it is so easy to fall in love with numbers and metrics that make you feel useful and productive. But the question I ask so many of my clients and prospects is: are the thing you measure really all that important? Sometimes I get a knee jerk: […]

October 6, 2016
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Strategic planning is great and all! But many organizations fail when it comes time to make that strategic plan into a set of action items that will move the plan forward into the world of results! This is an easy thing to have happen too. Because in many organizations the strategic planning is handled on […]

Boldly Go…Where?

These 3 Leadership Principles Will Help Your Strategy Be Successful

Does Your Team Have A “Me Too!” Problem?

Would Your Vision Make Superman Proud?

Get over it! Your strategy will change!

Stop It With The Numbers! Why Not Measure Something Important Like Outcomes?

Are You Going To Do Something With That Plan?

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