by Jamie Notter | Dec 3, 2013 | Managing People, Strategy
Conventional wisdom says it is. Heck, I kind of agree. This is why we pay people the big bucks, right? They have to make the tough strategic calls that make or break an organization. While that certainly makes sense, there seems to be a downside, given the research I...
by Jamie Notter | Jul 11, 2013 | Culture, Strategy
In Monday’s post I talked about Rita Gunther McGrath’s HBR article on Transient Advantage. She suggests that in today’s fast-paced, ever-changing world, companies should not be looking for a sustained competitive advantage, but should instead be...
by Jamie Notter | Jul 8, 2013 | Strategy
Go out and find a copy of the June Harvard Business Review Magazine (sorry, I know it’s old news now, but there must be some out there!). The cover spotlight is on “Strategy for Turbulent Times” and the first article in that section is by Rita...
by Jamie Notter | May 31, 2013 | Strategy
I facilitated an all-day strategy session with a Board of Directors yesterday, and the group did very well in clarifying its strategic choices. At the end, one of the participants said he was feeling a little “unsettled” by the conversation. I think this...
by Jamie Notter | May 14, 2013 | Leadership, Strategy, Truth
I suppose I don’t need ANOTHER reason to dislike strategic plans, but I was reminded of one the other day. I heard a volunteer of an association dutifully reporting to a chapter on how the national organization was making progress on it’s strategic goals....
by Jamie Notter | Apr 1, 2013 | Leadership, Strategy
Coming up with a good strategy is hard enough, but once you do, you’ll often discover that it’s just the beginning. That wonderful strategic direction that you’ve identified has some strings attached. Like the fact that you don’t currently have...
