What makes an idea one that’s worth pursuing? Often, an idea’s true potential is not realized until it finds the right audience or meets the right need. Just as beauty lies in the eye of the beholder, the value of an idea is determined by those who recognize its significance. 3M’s attempt to make a […]
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Senior leaders today navigate a world of constant disruption. They need to guide their organizations toward a thriving future, yet they are bombarded with short-term pressures and an ever-changing landscape. Sound familiar? This week’s post is for you – the strategic mind, juggling long-term vision with the business imperative to achieve immediate results. We delve
Enter the vibrant streets of New Orleans during Mardi Gras, and you’re immediately enveloped in a kaleidoscope of celebration, play, and free-spirited creativity. Colorful floats, extravagant costumes, and joyous crowds surround you. It’s a spectacle that captivates people from all walks of life, transcending age and social barriers. Last week, I was fortunate to visit
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It was 2015. A decade had passed since Julie Copeland had taken the reins of CEO from her father, as he had a generation earlier from his own father. This third-generation, Philadelphia-born business, Arbill, had patiently built a reputation as a leading supplier of high-quality safety equipment. Their helmets, gloves, goggles, and hazmat suits had
Positioning for Success: How Julie Copeland Transformed Arbill’s Strategy Read More »
As predictability becomes more elusive, chief strategy officers (CSOs) look ahead to 2024 with an even bigger challenge to separate the signal from the noise and determine where to place their efforts and attention to lead their organizations into the future.
Six Strategy Priorities for 2024 According to Leading Experts Read More »
We have heard the prognostications, repeatedly, that digital products and services are “changing everything.” What started with music has been echoing across industries, upending incumbents and carving new pathways past middlemen to end users. But there is a more profound, and yet underappreciated, strategic dynamic underway. You can hear its faint undertones here and there,
The Underappreciated Strategic Implications of Digital Products Read More »
In Japan, large stones dot the coastline, marking the furthest point that historic tsunamis reached inland. Known as “tsunami stones,” they serve as visual reminders of past destruction, warning future generations not to build their houses beyond these boundaries.
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Last week, 40 heads of strategy, intrapreneurs, and thought leaders convened in New York City for Outthinker Networks’ Executive Summit, hosted by BNY Mellon. Attendees discussed Leveraging Generative AI for Strategic Advantage and Innovation Portfolio Management/Resource Allocation with special guest Rita McGrath, strategic advisor and Columbia Business School professor.
Chief strategy officers (CSOs) are tasked with a dual challenge in foresight: to observe and make short-term decisions based on the trends that are happening today and, at the same time, to advise their companies on long-term shifts that will have impact five to ten years in the future. These strategists, uniquely positioned as key
10 Trends on Strategy Officers’ Agendas for 2023 Read More »
When many hear the word Blockchain, they think immediately of Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. This is an unfortunate mistake. You can classify types of Blockchains across two dimensions:
Blockchain ≠ Bitcoin Read More »
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