When it comes to artificial intelligence, the biggest risk for strategy leaders is not whether the technology is “ready” or “overhyped.” The real danger is allowing ourselves to be carried away by the pendulum swing between awe and dismissal. One moment AI is framed as an unstoppable force that will transform everything overnight, the next it is written off as a trivial tool with more marketing than substance. Neither view provides a foundation for serious strategy.
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Every leader knows the rush of introducing a new strategy. It carries the promise of renewal, the hope of transformation, and often, the weight of their own vision for the future. Yet too many strategies fail not because the vision was wrong, but because leaders underestimate what their team truly needs in those fragile early days: their presence.
[Read more…] about Strategy Without Presence is Just PaperBuilding the Ground Before Chasing the Sky: An AI Strategy for Nonprofits
The excitement around artificial intelligence has been nothing short of electric.
It has captured headlines, imaginations, and boardroom agendas everywhere. Yet, as with every wave of innovation, the early rush of enthusiasm eventually collides with reality. For many organizations, the promise of instant transformation has quickly turned into a sober recognition: the technology is dazzling, but the results often fall short of the expectation.
[Read more…] about Building the Ground Before Chasing the Sky: An AI Strategy for NonprofitsTen Questions to Ask When Hiring a Strategy Consultant
Open any RFP for consulting services and you’ll almost always find one requirement near the top of the list: “proven experience in our industry.”
It’s understandable – organizations want assurance that a consultant can speak their language, understand their unique challenges, and navigate their context.
But here’s the danger: when industry familiarity becomes the main filter, you may end up with a consultant who knows the jargon but struggles to challenge assumptions, see beyond the obvious, or design solutions that break new ground. Peter Drucker said, “The greatest danger in times of turbulence is not the turbulence; it is to act with yesterday’s logic.” Industry familiarity can sometimes lock both client and consultant into yesterday’s logic.
[Read more…] about Ten Questions to Ask When Hiring a Strategy ConsultantStrategy Doesn’t Fail for Lack of Models. It Fails Because People Do
We are drowning in strategy frameworks.
Over the past sixty years, the business world has become obsessed with the architecture of strategy – from Ansoff’s growth matrix in the 1950s to Porter’s Five Forces, the Balanced Scorecard, Blue Ocean, and Transient Advantage. Each new decade brings new models, new diagrams, new acronyms. It’s a crowded marketplace of elegant thinking and crisp visuals, all trying to tame the chaos of competitive advantage into something linear and predictable.
[Read more…] about Strategy Doesn’t Fail for Lack of Models. It Fails Because People DoCrafting Proposals That Win Strategic Planning Projects: A Blueprint for Success
When it comes to bidding on strategic planning projects, the challenge lies in balancing the art of persuasion with the precision of strategic thinking. Unlike other bids, these proposals aren’t just about presenting your expertise – they’re about demonstrating that you understand the complexities of the client’s organization and can guide them through the uncharted terrain of their future. Writing a winning proposal for a strategic planning project requires clarity, insight, and an ability to inspire confidence in your approach. It’s not about selling a process; it’s about selling a vision of what’s possible when the right strategy meets the right execution.
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