Reading time: about 2.5 minutes. The shoots of recovery I talked about in last week’s blog look like they’re beginning to grow more secure roots. So this week, I’d like to offer some tips on navigating the top three Covid-19 recovery business states you may currently...
Reading time: about 3 minutes. It might feel premature to be thinking about what your business looks like in six months from now. Covid-19 is leaving death and sickness in its wake. And it’s also causing financial disaster. The growing unrest in places like Michigan, Minnesota,...
Reading time: about 3 minutes. In this blog, I’d like to think about what the coronavirus can teach us about strategy. As I write this the virus is working its way around the world. The US has banned travel from most of Europe. All non-essential travel to...
Reading time: about three minutes Recently, I’ve been thinking about leadership in an M&A environment. Not from the position of the company doing the acquisition – after all to the business being bought out or merged with, the acquiring business holds all the cards. So this week...
Reading time: about 3 minutes. I think most people agree that strategy is important. Most senior teams spend time developing strategies, and most companies have a strategic framework they work to. That’s great of course, but it begs one question: if we have sound strategies in place...
In its simplest form strategy is planning. We have a goal, we develop a plan, and we march toward it. And sometimes that’s all we need. It’s those times when there’s only one clear focus; when we don’t have to take account of conflicting interests; or...