Insights
Is Your Board A Strategic Asset?
In today’s complex and rapidly changing world, boards are under increasing pressure to be effective. A board that is a strategic asset has the critical skills, expertise and dedication to advise the…
Is Your Strategic Plan Collecting Cobwebs?
Strategic planning has lost favor in some companies. Sometimes, it is because the strategic plan was developed hastily, without using a thoughtful, disciplined process. And, the end result can wind up…
Strategic Planning For Busy Executives
If your organization is like many, you may recognize the importance of strategic planning, yet struggle to find the time and resources to do it effectively. The day-to-day whirlwind keeps intruding…
Articles
The Opportunity Strategist, Accomplished Expert Interviewer, Best-Selling Author, Lynn Miller published this article about Susan Powell Byrd, Strategy Champion for Small and Mid-Sized Organizations on June 2, 2024.
Bringing Clarity to Strategy- Lynn Ellen Miller
The BCG article below reminds us how important strategic planning is and how useful, if conducted thoughtfully and executed well.
Four Best Practices for Strategic Planning- Nicolas Kachaner
- Kermit King
- Sam Stewart
High-performing boards create a competitive advantage for the underlying organization. This well-written article shows how to improve board performance.
What Makes for a High-Performing Board?- Rae Sedel
- Luke Meynell
Culture is a hot topic - and for good reason. This article breaks culture down into manageable components.
Creating the Best Workplace on Earth- Rob Goffee
- Gareth Jones
Agility is more important now than ever before, as the pace of change intensifies. This article reveals research that shows that companies that combine speed with stability perform better.
Why agility pays- Michael Bazigos
- Aaron De Smet
- Chris Gagnon
One of the most challenging skills for leaders is knowing when to zoom in and when to zoom out. Read this article to understand the importance of perspective and how and when to adjust it.
Managing Yourself: Zoom In, Zoom Out- Rosabeth Moss Kanter
This is an article that simplifies a complicated subject - how to become an expert.
How to Be an Expert: Eight Proven Secrets to Superior Skill- Eric Barker
Books
Paul Niven’s book, The Balanced Scorecard, provides a helpful overview of the renowned Balanced Scorecard methodology.
Balanced Scorecard Step-by-Step: Maximizing Performance and Maintaining Results, 2nd Edition- Paul R. Niven
Strategy is important, as is execution. The 4 Disciplines of Execution is a very readable book that describes a research-supported methodology for successful strategy execution. It shares numerous examples of companies that have benefited greatly from the methodology.
The 4 Disciplines of Execution: Achieving Your Wildly Important Goals- Sean Covey
- Chris McChesney
- Jim Huling
Customer experience is even more challenging with the flexibility of digital technology. Brian Solis’s book offers fresh perspectives on how to create and manage the customer experience effectively.
X: The Experience When Business Meets Design- Brian Solis