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The Future of Work: Moving Beyond Metrics Toward Real Reform
Last month, we introduced our 2021 Business Trends report based on in-depth conversations with top CSOs in our Outthinker Strategy Network. We
Autonomous Connected Devices: Powering Efficiencies Across Industries
Last month, we introduced our 2021 Business Trends report based on in-depth conversations with top CSOs in our Outthinker Strategy Network. We
Adapting your Product is a Life-or-Death Skill … Here is How
As the COVID epidemic rounds through its second year, Gen Xers, like me, are happy to avoid airplanes. On average, compared to
Proximity: Closing the Gap Between Desire and Delivery
Earlier this month, we introduced our 2021 Business Trends report based on in-depth conversations with top CSOs in our Outthinker Strategy Network.
Locking In Good … and Securing the Future Relevance of Your Organization
At Outthinker, we have been tracking a sea change in the idea of a corporation’s shift for two decades. We have witnessed
Be Good: Developing a 2021 Strategy that Benefits All Stakeholders
Earlier this month, we introduced our 2021 Business Trends report based on in-depth conversations with top CSOs in our Outthinker Strategy Network. We will be expanding on
Business is Love … Not a Battle
We are told to persist … by coaches (“Winners never quit and quitters never win.” – Vince Lombardi); athletes (“If you run into a wall, don’t turn around and give
TeleXaaS: Everything as a Service Moves Online
Last week, we introduced our 2021 Business Trends report based on in-depth conversations with top CSOs in our Outthinker Strategy Network. We will
2021 Business Trends: The 10 Strategic Shifts That Will Shape Your Industry
This year, as we recover from a massive shock to all forms of structure and life as we once knew it, we
GameStop: 3 Hidden Strategic Lessons
The framing of the David v. Goliath story dominating business headlines this week is missing the most valuable strategic lessons GameStop’s stock
Have You Addressed Your Hidden Competitor?
If you’ve spent time developing your organization’s strategy, chances are you’re familiar with your competition. You know your competitors’ offerings, their strengths
Five Steps to Capture the Value You Deserve
Is it fair that teachers earn less than bankers or that nurses earn less than CEOs? The value you get to take
Going Public in a Pandemic: Airbnb & Inflection Points
2020 has demanded that companies pivot like no other time in recent history. Organizations with the flexibility to adapt their business models
The Pope, Big Business, and the Future of ESG
The Ultimate Strategy Is “be good” a part of your 2021 strategy? If not, you should reconsider. When I was in business
What microbreweries, “micro-factories”, and the late Tony Hsieh can teach us about creating our 2021 strategy
Tony Hsieh’s Strategic Pattern As many of you know, we recently said goodbye to an amazing leader, former CEO of Zappos, Tony Hsieh.
Beyond Strategy
Last week I got to spend five and a half hours with one of the most influential strategic thinkers alive today, Gary
How NPR Leapt Forward in Proximity
In March of 2008, the United States’ national public radio system (NPR) seemed to have a fatal and too common choice: to
Finding Your COVID Altitude
When an airplane hits turbulence, it seeks a new altitude. One without turbulence. Even better, one with tailwinds. Now, COVID has certainly
