The challenge comes down to people - having everyone aligned, engaged and motivated on the same end game. If you think about it, there are apps for almost everything (CRM, service/support, finance, HR, supply chain, projects and social), but there has never been a...

At #stratapp, we started to think about how to engage 100% of employees, rather than only those folks who are lucky enough to be inside the strat-dev circle. Why? The historical challenge for business owners, CEOs and management consultants has not been a lack of...

Year on year I see daily priorities pulling our time and focus away from achieving our strategic goals. I keep reflecting on Stephen Covey’s four quadrants and how he uniquely describes the challenge of balancing urgent vs what’s really important. I am the CEO. I have...

working remotely: 5 basics Employees need these five basics to work remotely: Reliable fast internet and electricity Workspace and devices Email and shared docs Social and work collaboration tools Mutual trust, positivity, recognition and commitment working remotely:...

Ray Dalio champions the principle of embracing thoughtful disagreement. The ability to exchange controversial ideas without causing problems. His solution is to consciously ask each other: How am I going to be with you? How should you be with me? Is it okay for me to...

my VC role The post-deal aspects of the VC role were just awesome, balancing my time across four things: Ensuring clarity on strategy versus what we’ll achieve each quarter Solving problems and assisting with talent and distribution connections Searching for ways to...

The board of directors are responsible for governance, including risk management. Risks are to be identified at a company level, then cascaded with clear ownership through various layers of management and org design. Risks should also be managed for strategic...

learning from Accenture I nearly joined McKinsey, loved my time at Accenture and over the years enjoyed great experiences with folks from McKinsey, Bain, BCG, KPMG and Deloitte. This is my take on how the market leader, Accenture, achieved outstanding growth these...

why? If you know what’s going on, at all levels in the client’s organization, you can add more value. Not only that, the client’s CEO and leadership team have a tangible context for considering your ideas and proposals. consulting sales today Consulting sales today...