Are you at a crossroads? Are you at a crossroads? New CEO? Merger? Major changes in your business environment? Facing a major new business opportunity or threat? Is your team worn out from working through the Great Recession… Read More
How to find your competitive edge? Will the competitive environment get easier in 2012? What about the pace of change, will it slow down? Will the rate of complexity start to reverse itself? Our research says no. A recent CEO study… Read More
Don’t make this BIG mistake Do you have a competitive edge? Is it based on a clever strategy? or a new technology? great locations? or some other key business advantage? Chances are that whatever it is, it may be fleeting and… Read More
What keeps CFOs and finance pros up at night? That was the topic at our Business and Industry Roundtable last week. The issues may surprise you. Here are the top 10 trends and issues facing CFOs and finance professionals: Communicating… Read More
Eight skills every executive should have. Period. Intelligence & knowledge Future minded and flexible thinking ability (mental agility) Strong relationship skills (boundary spanning networks) Commitment & conviction - a strong sense of self… Read More
Three keys to creativity Why is creativity so important? Here are four keys to becoming more creative: Sensitivity & Awareness - use all of your senses to discover "why does this happen?". Often this is called using the… Read More
Leadership secrets of Napoleon "First I get all of my men facing the same direction." - Napoleon Bonaparte when asked what the secret of his success was. Easier said than done and even more critical in these times of permanent… Read More
Top three strategies to thrive in the new normal With all the uncertainty in the marketplace and the risks of a double-dip recession, I thought this was still very relevant. It is Succeeding in the New Economic Environment - Focus on Value,… Read More
Do you have a sustainable strategy? [Editor's Note: This is guest post by BLI Strategic Partner, Gretchen Pisano, CEO of Sounding Board Ink. Gretchen is also the co-author of our i2a - Insights to Action Strategic Thinking System… Read More
