What Makes A Great Strategy Offsite? Customers

Following also is my latest MediaPost column

What Makes A Great Strategy Offsite? Customers

What makes a great management offsite meeting? Significant and positive impact on your company strategy, of course.

I’ve participated in and led several such gatherings.… Read the rest

Panoptic Tension

Peter Kim says that since he left Forrester about six weeks ago, people have been telling him that his blog has gotten a lot more interesting. And it has. Just look at the explosion in comments and reader engagement. He claims the increase in interestingness was due to an expansion of his thinking while building a new company.… Read the rest

Confronting Friction & Risk Head-On

Following also is my latest MediaPost column

Confronting Friction & Risk Head-On

What keeps promising start-ups from turning into great companies? What keeps them from flopping after a series of otherwise early successes?

Having just returned from a company strategy offsite, I’ve been thinking a lot about those questions.… Read the rest

The Etiquette Of Seeking Advice

I love helping college students and recent graduates, including from my alma mater, Syracuse University. I receive a good number of calls from there and elsewhere and I enjoy responding. However, I’m periodically aggravated by email from students who request “general tips to succeed.”… Read the rest

The Etiquette Of Seeking Advice

I love helping college students, including from my alma mater, Syracuse University, where I receive a lot of requests. However, I’m perpetually aggravated by email from students requesting “general tips” to succeed. I’m not talking about tips for any specific question or objective, but thoughtless requests for tips to make it in their careers.… Read the rest