Is Your Business a Machine or an Animal? Be the Octopus! We have long been taught to view the organization as a machine. It’s a comfortable metaphor: blueprints, gears, systems, predictability, and control. But there is a problem with machines, they are rigid. When the environment changes with time, as will always happen, the machine [...]
Strategic Planning Software for Growing Cities: The City of Kelowna Story In the pursuit of strategic clarity, the City of Kelowna, a rapidly growing municipality in British Columbia, Canada, transformed its approach to planning and execution using strategic planning software from StrategyBlocks. Kelowna is a vibrant hub, home to 170,000 residents and managed by approximately [...]
Leading the Way in 2026: Sharpening Your Strategy and Execution The year 2026 is here, and with technology like AI reshaping how we work and global events constantly shifting the landscape, honing your leadership strategy for 2026 is no longer just an advantage – it's fundamental for success. Leaders are looking for clarity and control, [...]
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 [...]
Strategic Investment in Logistics: Confident Decisions in Uncertain Times I've been working with several logistics organizations recently, all grappling with the same fundamental challenge: in today's economic climate, they cannot afford to invest in the wrong projects. Every strategic initiative must deliver measurable returns, and the stakes for getting it wrong are financially unacceptable. One [...]
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 [...]
