October 26, 2023
The Centennial Mindset: My Expert Interview With Alex Hill
“Centennial” organizations deliver benefits for communities and society as a whole, as well as for themselves.
Posts categorised with 'Strategy'
October 9, 2023
Whose Job Is Strategy?
Before the pandemic, strategy was mostly the responsibility of top-level executives and managers. But after Covid-19, strategic leadership is much more a collective effort.
June 16, 2023
What’s the Point of Planning? The Benefits of a 5-Year Business Plan
In turbulent times, mid-to-long-term planning lets you and your organization focus on the things you can control – and at least be aware of the things you can't. Get it right, and you'll keep a handle on who you are as a company, what you want to achieve, how you’re going to do that, by when, and with what effect. And you'll spot some of the difficulties and dangers ahead.
February 3, 2023
Avatars, AI and Authentication, with Tracey Follows
The pace of technological change is fast and phenomenal. But how afraid should we be that our identities are swallowed up and reshaped for profit and control?
January 4, 2023
Embedding Racial Equity in Your Business Strategy
How do you successfully embed racial equity into your business strategy? Guest writers Margaret H. Greenberg and Gina Greenlee show us the route to equity in action.
November 24, 2022
“Become an Observer Every Day!” Lorraine Marchand on Innovation
"Get yourself a notebook. Every day, write down three problems that you observe. This can be the place where you drive and foment your own change."
September 29, 2022
“Don’t Call Me Senior!” Susan Wilner Golden on Age, Work and Product Design
"Stop thinking of all older adults as just one type of person. It's more important to think about what stage of life they're in."
May 12, 2022
What Would Michael Porter Say – Be the Best or Be Unique?
"People in the performing arts don’t reach the top of the tree by crushing the opposition. They do it by being creative," - Steven Edwards
August 26, 2021
How Instincts Rule Our Choices: My Expert Interview With Matthew Willcox
Nudging people's decisions with their own instincts can be a powerful tool. But one that should be wielded carefully and ethically
May 27, 2021
When You Can’t See the Real Problem: My Expert Interview With Kristen Cox
"They felt like they were tackling the problem. The truth is they weren't even addressing it: they hadn't figured out what it really was."
September 10, 2020
Beating Prediction, Charting the Future
Big Data is seductive. It promises that if we know enough, our lives will be more efficient. Margaret Heffernan thinks differently.
December 26, 2019
The Promise in Everyday Chaos: Our Expert Interview With David Weinberger
In this month's Expert Interview podcast, David Weinberger talks to Mind Tools about how we can understand and navigate the growing complexity of our interconnected world, and shares his positive message for the future