Most strategies fail. Very few leaders are successful at creating, implementing and executing their business strategies. Here are the facts: Only 10% of formulated strategy actually gets executed successfully 85% of management teams spend less than one hour a month on strategy issues Only 5% of employees understand their corporate…

There’s no shortage of strategic thinkers in the world. With over 22,000 titles on strategy available on Amazon, nearly every business school offering something on strategic thinking, strategic management, or strategic leadership, you’d think that most companies are capable and satisfied with the way their leaders run and profit from their…

Cancer begins when the inner workings of one cell goes wrong. This leads to abnormal cell growth that then spreads to other cells. While cancer can be a deadly disease, early detection can dramatically improve your chances of survival. Sadly, when leaders struggle with poor performance in their organizations, they fail to use…

If you are like most senior executives, you aim to move the strategy you’ve developed into the ranks of your organization to stimulate change, create competitive advantage, and generate value for your customers. In theory it is straightforward, in practice most senior executives share that moving their strategy into the organization…

I took the Bodensee Ferry on my way back to Munich last week; here’s a photo from the ferry as the sun sets over Konstanz. They have installed an extra “captain’s wheel” at the back of the ferry and I watched a young boy turn the wheel to and fro as if he were steering…