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10 Big Challenges Facing Performing Arts As An Industry…

Get ‘Talking Tickets’ my newsletter for people that sell tickets, experiences, sports, and concerts. 5 top stories from the week and a little analysis of why this story matters and what you should be thinking about it. One of the areas I’ve found myself returning to over and over again over the years is the […]

Strategic thinking

Strategic thinking is based on the planning you undertake to decide where you are going to go… It’s pretty simple. Any other definition is wrong or misguided. As we hit the home stretch of the year, and we begin laying out plans for the new year…if you are thinking strategy, look at where you want […]

10 Ideas That Should Be Driving Your Organization’s Strategy!

I read somewhere that there is a huge gap between people that think of themselves as being strategic thinkers and those that are actually good at it. I’m not certain that this is coming up because people don’t have the understanding of what it means to be strategic in their thinking. Or, if it is […]

Leadership Alternatives

Leadership is a topic that always should be in season…and lately it seems that people are focusing on things like integrity, honesty, and adaptability. Here are a few ways that I think maybe don’t get highlighted often enough that can make you a successful leader… * Admit your mistakes * Allow Input * Be present […]

3 Keys to Better Managing Change

Change occurs no matter what happens… I am always reminded of the old Miami Heat commercial when Pat Riley first became coach that said something along the line of “Change: the only thing is life that is certain is change and when it rears its beautiful face, you embrace it." That being said, here are […]

Don’t Confuse Tactics With Strategy

Too often we hear the word “strategy” thrown around in the wrong context. Here is a simple way of thinking of strategy and tactics. Strategy is where you want to go. Tactic is how you get there. So when you see a blog post that tells you “Here are 5 strategies for getting X number […]

Strategy Isn’t A One Time Event

Too often I talk to leaders about strategy and I hear back some sort of answer that makes it seem like the discussion of strategy is a one time event that occurs when there is new leadership in an organization or once a year when it is time to talk to shareholders and stakeholders about […]