Last 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 one of these trends every week with the intention of supporting your organization’s strategy for the next year and beyond. This is our fourth installment.
Autonomous Connected Devices: Powering Efficiencies Across Industries Read More »
As the COVID epidemic rounds through its second year, Gen Xers, like me, are happy to avoid airplanes. On average, compared to younger travelers, our houses are bigger (so why risk leaving?), we have kids at home to be with and care for, we have the seniority at work (so who is going to tell
Adapting your Product is a Life-or-Death Skill … Here is How Read More »
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 one of these trends every week with the intention of supporting your organization’s strategy for the next year and beyond. This is our third installment.
Proximity: Closing the Gap Between Desire and Delivery Read More »
At Outthinker, we have been tracking a sea change in the idea of a corporation’s shift for two decades. We have witnessed a slow but determined march away from the view that corporations exist to serve shareholders toward one in which corporations recognize they serve many masters: employees, communities, the environment, the world. In our
Locking In Good … and Securing the Future Relevance of Your Organization Read More »
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 one of these trends every week with the intention of supporting your organization’s strategy for the next year and beyond. This is our second installment.
Be Good: Developing a 2021 Strategy that Benefits All Stakeholders Read More »
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 up. Figure out how to climb it, go through it, or work around it.” – Michael Jordan); social leaders (“It always seems impossible until it’s done.” – Nelson Mandela); and political heroes (“…never give in, never give in,
Business is Love … Not a Battle Read More »
Last week, 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 one of these trends every week with the intention of supporting your organization’s strategy for the next year and beyond. Newsletter subscribers will receive early access to each weekly announcement.
TeleXaaS: Everything as a Service Moves Online Read More »
This year, as we recover from a massive shock to all forms of structure and life as we once knew it, we have a chance to create the future. We will dust ourselves off, begin to rebuild, and attempt to return to a sense of normalcy.
2021 Business Trends: The 10 Strategic Shifts That Will Shape Your Industry Read More »
The framing of the David v. Goliath story dominating business headlines this week is missing the most valuable strategic lessons GameStop’s stock surge – from $4 six months ago to about $350 per share recently (a gain of over 8000%) – offers.
GameStop: 3 Hidden Strategic Lessons Read More »
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 and weaknesses, and how you can deliver where they don’t. But when it comes to preparing for the future, there is one alternative competitor, less obvious but omnipresent, that may not have crossed
Have You Addressed Your Hidden Competitor? Read More »
