Strategy is the Work of Leaders: Give Up Strategic Theater and Embrace the Reality that Strategy is the Work of Leaders An overview of my Strategy for the Win presentation from Computers in Libraries 2026. Strategy is not a document, a retreat, or a five-year artifact that gets dusted off when governance requires a refresh. Strategy is a living story about how an … [Read more...] about Strategy is the Work of Leaders: Give Up Strategic Planning Theater and Embrace the Reality that Strategy is the Work of Leaders
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The Tens: 10 Lessons from Chopped. What Business Leaders Can Learn from Watching the Food Network Show “Chopped”
The Tens: 10 Lessons from Chopped. What Business Leaders Can Learn from Watching the Food Network Show Chopped I was watching Food Network's Ted Allen on cousin broadcast program, The Kitchen, and I realized that as they bantered about Chopped, their lessons were not just for chefs. A business is a complex basket of unknown challenges every day. Applying winning techniques … [Read more...] about The Tens: 10 Lessons from Chopped. What Business Leaders Can Learn from Watching the Food Network Show “Chopped”
How Not to Design a Meeting: How Team Project Review Went Wrong and Demoralized a Team and How Not to Repeat the Mistake Yourself.
Cover photo by Matheus Bertelli on Pexels.com How Not to Design a Meeting I was talking with a colleague the other day who shared frustrations about a recent meeting. Well, to avoid burying the lede, this is about a meeting that never happened. So today I wrote this lessons learned post on how not to design a meeting. Imagine a director from a large tech company comes … [Read more...] about How Not to Design a Meeting: How Team Project Review Went Wrong and Demoralized a Team and How Not to Repeat the Mistake Yourself.
5 Ways Companies Get Return-to-Workplace Policies Wrong
5 Ways Companies Get Return-to-Workplace Policies Wrong Even Zoom is asking its employees to return to the office twice a week for those living near an office (see, Even Zoom is making its staff return to the office on CNN). Just asking people to return to work doesn't make sense. The employees know it isn't about being productive because we are still productive, perhaps … [Read more...] about 5 Ways Companies Get Return-to-Workplace Policies Wrong
Scenario Planning and Agility: The Case for Scenarios In an Uncertain World
Scenario Planning and Agility: The Case for Scenarios In an Uncertain World Scenario planning and agility. Too often, managers and leaders focus on how to control the near-term. They don't take the time to consider if what they prioritize as important today, will be useful, valuable, or applicable to some future state of the organization. As soon as the future comes up … [Read more...] about Scenario Planning and Agility: The Case for Scenarios In an Uncertain World