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Monthly Archives: August 2010

When Logic Falls on Deaf Ears

education system – false comfort – old habits – Albert Einstein – significant problems level of thinking – Galileo Galilee – doing the same thing over-and-over again – LinkedIn Groups – breakthrough thinking – deep domain expertise – big picture thinking – means & ends – cause & effect

What’s Your Role in Strategy Anyway?

dialogue about strategy – PREcribing – General George Patton – obvious choice – Albert Einstein – Systems – executive responsibility – benchmark for success – strategic decisions – Hierarchy of Goals – Integrity – board-level sponsorship – strategic change – corporate performance – DEScribing – crafting a sustainable and profitable business with respect for humanity – people are an asset and not a line-item of expenses – innovation – creativity

Not-Telling-the-Truth vs. Lying

Not-telling-the-Truth – lying – public opinion – con-artist – business leader – it could happen to the best of us – system – vehicle for the pursuit of a vision – performance capabilities – integrity – Pushing the Envelope – decision – gambling with your credibility or integrity – risk taking – taking liberties with the truth – standard operating procedure – public dialogue – collapse – security – negligence – poor judgment – lack of moral fiber – quality products and services – keeping your promises – thinking outside-the-box – Howard Schultz – Starbucks – brand – business-school textbook – marketing driven – bait and switch – mail-in rebates – health care – disqualify your claims – scam stories – systematic – business model – caught with their pants down

Not all Gobbledygook is Nonsense

Gobbledygook – known knowns – known unknowns – unknown unknowns – Donald H. Rumsfeld – business – strategic decision – trade-off – peace-of-mind – build your own line of reasoning – cause and effect – thesis – anti-thesis – synthesis – how the business functions as a singular, unique and integrated system – cheat yourself out of learning anything new – best-practice – thinking inside-the-box – non-thinking – ideology – lack of intellectual curiosity – learning from mistakes – character assassination – fear of making mistakes – C-suites – goals for creativity, self-renewal and innovation – Executive Sponsorship – strategic change – Zero-Tolerance – dissenting opinions – recurring – challenges – War-for-Talent