Alignment between strategy and execution is the invisible multiplier behind every high-performing organization.

Not long ago, "business acumen" was a commonly requested corporate training program. Historically, when companies requested business acumen training, the training was highly focused on financial ...

As we look toward 2026, one thing is clear: the old idea of strategy is no longer fit for purpose. For decades, strategy was ...

Today, critical thinking is an essential skill that empowers us to analyze information, make wise choices, and solve complex problems. Interestingly, some online games are designed to help develop ...

Strategic planning. Those two words receive forced association. I would like to introduce the notion that we evaluate three words: thinking, planning, and strategy. When we evaluate these three words ...

Senior-level promotions are an opportunity for leaders to impact a company’s strategy, but it’s easy to get pulled back into the tactical weeds. A visibly higher spot on the organizational chart doesn ...

Jan. 8 (UPI) --Much of my 2025 will be devoted to co-authoring a book with my great English friend, David Richards. The title is The Great Paradox: Strategic Thinking in an Unstrategic World. Richards ...

Today, traditional approaches to people strategy aren't enough. Instead, HR leaders can benefit from principles of product ...

Flexible thinking can improve your mental resilience and problem-solving, help you see new paths to success, and reduce the pain associated with inflexible thinking, such as the pain of rumination. It ...

Building a customer-centric future is more important now than ever. Agile CX designs that can keep up with changing customer preferences are essential. The race to customer experience (CX) excellence ...

There is a tough balance here to achieve, since a large portion of starting and running a business requires analytical, logical thinking. In fact, our education and training to logically associate ...

Arts and science are sometimes thought to be on opposite ends of the spectrum of creativity. However, the Visual Thinking Strategies tactic has shown that implementing arts into other fields of ...