The merits of strategy are not in form but in execution. Strategies remain incomplete until handed off and executed—often to people uninvolved in the planning process. These individuals are crucial ...

My recent article on creating a “Map of Paris” to help your organization get unstuck generated a lot of positive feedback, including a few inquiries as to how managers can more generally improve their ...

As the pace and complexity of business accelerate, enterprise leaders are under pressure to deliver more, faster: more growth, innovation, and resilience. And yet, despite bold visions and thoughtful ...

One of the hardest questions in enterprise software isn’t “what are we building?” – it’s “why does it matter?” That disconnect – between the work being done and the strategy it’s supposed to serve – ...

Having a good strategy is not enough to succeed in today’s competitive environment. More than 50% of start-ups fail within five years and more than half of the companies on the S&P 500 in 2000 no ...