Innovation moves at the speed of strategic clarity. While strategy defines how you will create value, innovation defines what value needs to be created. The clearer your strategy, the easier it is to focus on the problems to be solved, the opportunities to pursue, the customers to serve, and the results that are required. Strategy…
A new CEO might be tempted to start from scratch and scrap a company’s strategy when they first come on board. But even if the strategy seems outdated at first glance, this does not mean you should abandon it completely. There is always opportunity to improve a strategy when deciding whether to start fresh or…
A good strategy is an innovative strategy. Without the flexibility provided by innovation, your strategy will grow stale and stagnant—and your organization will soon follow. In my most recent book, Optimizing Strategy for Results: A Structured Approach to Make Your Business Come Alive, my co-authors Ron Price, Professor Tim Waema, and I outline seven stages…