When we talk about strategy, most leadership teams immediately think about external factors: markets, competitors, new products, areas of expansion, or pricing models. Those things matter, but they’re not the
Why EOS® Is Lean Strategy for Entrepreneurial Companies Through his research at Bain & Company, Michael Mankins presents a pervasive issue with the approach large, global enterprises take for strategic
During a recent IDS® session, I found myself listening for over 45 minutes as a client’s teamwent back and forth on a single issue. We only had two hours left
The 3-Year Picture helps everyone in a business envision where they’re going (Iron Briefing, November 2024). Thomas Edison said, “Vision without execution is hallucination.” Execution starts with creating a plan.
Sara Blakely, founder of Spanx, emphasized the power of having a clear vision for success: “You’ve got to visualize where you’re headed and be very clear about it.” When leadership
“Meetings are the black holes of business productivity,” writes Patrick Lencioni in his book, Death By Meeting. We’ve all heard the complaints (you’ve probably said at least one of these
