If Sun Tzu Had Been CEO  If Sun Tzu had been a CEO, would he have applied the same tactics to his business that he did his armies? Many people have thought so – taking the timeless words of wisdom regarding warfare and applying them to modern business philosophy. As Rick Wartzman, executive director [...]
How to Balance Strategy’s Ying with Culture’s Yang We’ve talked about planning and the importance of setting strategy. We’ve talked about how collaborative diplomats make better strategic leaders today than authoritarian autocrats. But what we haven’t explored in depth yet is a third crucial block when building successful companies: culture. Strategy is futile if [...]
Rio 2016: Gold Medal Lessons for Business Leaders As the Rio Summer Olympics have now come to a close and will disappear until Tokyo 2020, it is a good time to reflect on what businesses of all shapes and sizes across the globe can learn from the plethora of athletic achievements. When you watch [...]
Modern strategy looks very different to earlier iterations. Here are three ways that strategy has changed to suit new business conditions.
The importance of leadership development cannot be understated, but effective strategic planning is a necessity to ensure this can be achieved.
