Trends in the Software and Technology space come and go, but one consistent question we always get from prospects and clients centers around buying versus building. The challenge in answering...
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The Intention of a Mobile First Strategy
There isn’t always an app for that For well over a year, I have been working with a client, developing their strategic roadmap. About four months in, we were making great headway after completing...
The Simple Beauty of a Flow Chart
Raise your hand if you are a visual learner. You are not alone. According to Studying Style, 65% of all people are visual learners. Looking at this slightly differently, 90% of all information...
Multi-Sized Lessons for Multi-Sized Approaches
Every day, we work with clients that are large and small. It does not matter if the work involves strategy, technology, marketing, or talent - our team truly tailors solutions to the needs of each...
Is Strategy a 4 Letter Word?
Business Process Operations and Strategy Can Be One And The Same Introduction My business is strategy. I talk to prospective, past, and current clients nearly every day about it. Most of the time,...
The Power of One
The importance of individual conversations in developing strategy Introduction The wisdom of crowds is great. It provides you with a diverse set of thoughts when solving problems, coming up with...
Carpenters and Their Tools: The Operations Behind Transformations
If you have followed me or read my posts before, you know I draw inspiration from just about every experience. This weekend I recently finished [another] home improvement project. This one took me...
The Evolution of Organizational Value
“What has happened to the 5 P's?” A couple of weeks back I posted a poll on LinkedIn asking about what has changed with the old adage of the 5 P's of marketing (or the 7 P’s depending on which...
The Sweet Sound of a True Strategic Culture
Composition Culture I have two teenage boys who are REALLY into music. One plays drums and sings. The other plays bass and lead guitar. They get their talent from their mother for sure. I do not...
Strategic Importance of Sequencing Commerce, Customer, and Operational Technologies
Timing is Everything As a retail veteran of 25 years and a leader of digital teams since 2007, I have learned a lot of lessons about the proper sequencing of major technology initiatives. In digital...
360 Approach To The Small Business Tipping Point
Small business as we know it has changed forever. Many small businesses that thrived during the pandemic did so because they were already evolving to be more nimble before the pandemic. However,...
Overcoming Bad Strategy: Creating a Better Future
I have been in leadership positions with organizations large and small for the past 25 years. In business, it is often assumed all leaders understand what strategy is and how to develop one for...