Year-End Review: Shaping Tomorrow's Strategy, Together As the year winds down, it's a natural time for us all to pause. We look back at the journey, the strides made, the hurdles overcome, and the invaluable lessons learned along the way. For organizations, this isn't just a moment for individual reflection; it’s an opportunity for leaders [...]
The Most Read Strategy Blogs of 2025 This year, readers' interests clearly pointed towards innovation, clarity, and practical guidance for navigating complex strategy. From enhanced delivery insights to new frameworks and technology, you've shown a strong appetite for transforming ambitious visions into concrete results These are the articles that captured the most attention throughout 2025. [...]
How Visual Strategy Unlocks Engagement for Everyone: From Executive Vision to Daily Impact Strategy. The word itself often conjures images of thick binders, dense PowerPoints, or perhaps a leadership team sequestered in a boardroom. But what about the rest of the organization? How do those brilliant plans, crafted with care, filter down and truly engage [...]
Visual Strategy for Non-Profits: Aligning Mission and Resources for Greater Impact We've talked a lot on this blog about the power of visualizing your business strategy. Creating clear, visual roadmaps and strategic plans helps for-profit companies align their teams, track progress, and ultimately achieve their financial goals. But what about organizations whose bottom line is [...]
Beyond Gut Instinct: How Conscious Thinking Drives Smarter Strategy The Urge to Just Do Leaders today face immense pressure. Every day brings demands for swift decisions, bold actions, and undeniable results. In this relentless pace, it's easy for the "how" of thinking to get lost. Many rely on experience and intuition, convinced they're exercising strong [...]
Unlock Your Team's Potential: Master Smart Sharing of Work with StrategyBlocks We all know the feeling when our to-do list feels endless, and important plans to reach our organization's goals are stuck because we have too much on our plate. As leaders, it's easy to think we need to handle every detail ourselves, becoming the [...]
Leading With Vision and Impact (Inspired by HBR) Ever wonder what truly sets exceptional leaders apart? We've all encountered individuals who inspire, guide, and drive their teams to achieve remarkable things. The folks at Harvard Business Review recently dove into this, outlining the core qualities that define successful leadership. Their insights resonated with us, especially [...]
Beat Inflation & Tariffs - A Business Strategy Guide The economic landscape hasn't been a calm lake in recent memory. With fluctuating inflation piling on top of ongoing geopolitical tensions and the new uncertainties surrounding tariffs, businesses are facing a barrage of uncertainty. It's easy to feel overwhelmed, but now is the time to take [...]
Strategic Dashboards: The Guide to Measuring What Matters You’ve put in the hard work. The strategic plan is mapped out, you know the “what,” “when,” and “who” for getting things done. Now comes the tricky part: actually tracking if it's working! How do you quickly see if your organization is moving towards those big, audacious [...]
How to Outsmart Chaos: A Guide to Strategic Agility The fresh start of a new year is a great opportunity to examine what's not working well in our organizations. We often work with clients who've been operating under a rigid, static approach to strategy, and they're looking for guidance to transform how they do things. [...]
