Connecting the Disconnected Executive
Many of us are suffering from Disconnnected Executive Syndrome (DES). Regardless of what may show up in the CEO letter[…]
Celebrating the “leading from below” Revolution
Every now and then it’s nice to reflect back on a holiday, rather than just enjoying the picnics and fireworks[…]
Sitting here in (strategic) limbo…
Many of us are sitting here in limbo (with all due respect to the reggae management guru Jimmy Cliff). Senior[…]
The Year of the Peer
This post is a “New Year’s Recognition,” not a New Year’s resolution. It recognizes the reality we face rather than[…]
Which comes first: strategy or capacity?
That’s the chicken-and-egg dilemma most strategists face sooner or later: Do you develop the strategy you need, despite lacking the[…]
Those powerful little one-syllable Anglo-Saxon words
No, this is not going to be an X-rated blog. It’s not about those little words, fond though I am[…]
Sustainable confusion
“Language gets in the way,” lamented a participant at a meeting of corporate EHS and sustainability officers. We had eagerly[…]
“It’s the revenue…”
Back in the 1992 US Presidential election, James Carville reportedly posted a sign on the wall at the Bill Clinton[…]
New Year’s resolutions for sustainability and strategy professionals
As a sustainability or strategy professional, you probably have too many commitments for 2012 already. But in case you’re in[…]
“Don’t worry about job security…. You’re self-employed.”
1999 was a long time ago — at least two tsunamis, two recessions, several wars and multiple terrorism events ago. […]
