by Jamie Notter | Jan 23, 2019 | Consulting, Leadership, Strategy
I was talking with a colleague the other day who said that in her experience, management retreats usually ended up at one of two extremes: either they were stellar and everyone loved them, or they were a disaster and people ended up quitting at the end. That may be a...
by Jamie Notter | Nov 15, 2018 | Strategy
For a project I’m working on, I dug out my old copy of Blue Ocean Strategy. It’s a classic (and excellent) business book from way back in 2005, and the premise is simple: if you take the time to analyze your market, you have the opportunity to choose a different...
by Jamie Notter | Sep 20, 2018 | Books and Reading, Culture, Leadership, Strategy
EOS (Entrepreneurial Operating System) is a concept put forward by Gino Wickman in his book, Traction, and it is popular with many leaders. It’s a framework for leadership that includes some very clear processes for assigning roles, holding people accountable...
by Jamie Notter | Jan 14, 2016 | Culture, Strategy
I’ve made the point for some time now that your culture should, ideally, be aligned with what drives your success. Lots of companies get lots of attention for how cool they are by having game rooms or beer taps, and that’s all fine with me–but it...
by Jamie Notter | Oct 15, 2015 | Change, Strategy
I spoke this week to a group of leaders from organizations that value “tradition” quite highly. I, of course, was talking about some of the big changes in society (social media, the Millennials, decline of traditional management, etc.) that will be...
by Jamie Notter | Jul 29, 2015 | Announcements, Culture, Strategy
We’ve all heard the mantra, “Culture eats strategy for breakfast,” but is it true? What exactly is the relationship between culture and strategy? I have argued that they are two sides of the same coin and that culture should always be connected to...
