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The Opposite of Extraction

The extraction model has a shelf life. I wrote about it this week. You can read all about how the World Cup is the point at which the extraction model in sports may have broken down. I’ve covered it here. The pricing that assumes infinite elasticity. The buyer treated as a mark. The number must […]

The “Most Feared” Law Firm Wants to Be Liked…That’s a Strategy Problem.

Quinn Emanuel, the “most feared” litigation firm, is considering a rebrand? In the UK. A new logo?A softer image? A different position? The headlines call it a brand problem. The headlines are wrong. This is a strategy problem wearing a marketing costume. But Quinn Emanuel isn’t alone. Across the legal industry, firms are drifting. Chasing […]

How I’d Like to Help You This Year

I deliver original, insightful content every week. Once a quarter, I do a self-serving update about how I can help you. 5 Ways I Deliver Value There are 5 ways you find me. In no particular order: Here’s what each looks like in practice. Strategic Advisory I work with leaders who feel Strategic Drift. Revenue […]

Your Strategy is Probably Backwards: The Strategy Stack

Last week, I taught you about CFA: Choice. Focus. Action. The three movements of execution. Strategy expressed. Here’s the thing: there’s a series of decisions you need to make before you get to CFA. Too many organizations jump right to action. Motion feels like strategy. It’s not. Then wonder why they’re drifting. To make CFA […]