Strategy And Planning Are Both Essential … But Don’t Confuse Them Planning is essential, but alone it leads to sameness and stagnation. True growth requires a clear vision, thoughtful strategy, and then planning to execute.
Why Investors And Consultants Create A Sea Of Sameness In today’s volatile business environment, activist investors and management consultants often push companies toward sameness through benchmarking. This article explores how leaders can resist this pressure and instead embrace unique strategies that drive real innovation and sustainable growth.
When Championing Innovation, Don’t Pitch the Upside From electric cars to streaming services, economic uncertainty is driving many companies to tap the brakes on major growth initiatives that were seen as top priorities until recently. The real challenge may lie in innovation leaders’ inability to account for two fundamental dynamics of human psychology.
Tech Firms Are Solving Hard Problems Again. But They Risk Missing Something Even Harder—Getting Customers on Board. Leaders are missing something crucial if they think that solving technology challenges is sufficient for success. That’s because tech problems are never just tech problems—they’re also technology adoption problems.
It’s Not Over: What Today’s Media Companies Can Learn From Print Journalism As traditional media companies like Disney and Sony struggle to adapt to the digital age, print publications that have proven unexpectedly resilient can illuminate the path forward.
Future Focused: Target Successfully Navigates Unprecedented Change and Ignites Industry-Leading Growth With its on-trend merchandise, fast fashion, and amazing deals, Target is the perfect place to shop, socialize, and spend a Saturday afternoon. But more than that, Target is an example of a company that’s been able to thrive despite massive disruption across its industry.
