Thoughts on Strategy

Leaders grow fastest in service of something far bigger than themselves

Leaders grow fastest in service of something far bigger than themselves

My times of most significant growth at work always came when I was serving something bigger. Turning around a very dispirited team, the most obvious thing for me was to…
Netflix and Blockbuster – the key lesson isn’t the one that’s in the lore

Netflix and Blockbuster – the key lesson isn’t the one that’s in the lore

Nearly a decade after the demise of Blockbuster, we still hear it often cited as an example of the failure to see or act on innovation. It’s still bandied about…

Don’t build a business to sell

A lot of early-stage startups that I meet want to talk about their exit strategy. They spend a lot of time figuring out how to build a company that they…

Structure is not your goal

In our drive for structure, we should always remember that structure is there to support an outcome, and is not an end goal in its own right. Leaders and consultants…

Profit or purpose first

You’ve seen a lot about how purpose is good for profit. It can be. Sometimes it’s not. But regardless, pursuing purpose on that basis is a dangerous road to go…

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