strategy

Hoping to succeed as a leader? It's time we had a talk

9/24/2021

SmartBrief Original

Leaders need a new perspective on risk. You can't wish away risk or solve it. Rather, risk is "an essential part of the mindset of leading."

When defining strategy, choose the right tools for the job

8/26/2021

SmartBrief Original

Strategy isn't easy, and there's a confusing morass of advice. Here are 3 tools for figuring out your strategy, based on the experts who have thought deeply about.

Leadership is a bumpy journey, but that's the job

7/7/2021

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Leadership can be a series of starts and stops, but that's how it is. Great leaders understand that and focus on "ensuring all your key players arrive."

In defense of overhead

6/2/2021

SmartBrief Original

Overhead is a fact of life, and while business leaders never want too much of it, they shouldn't lose sight of overhead's value.

3 Rs to fight inflation

5/5/2021

SmartBrief Original

In good or turbulent times, looking at ways you can retain, refocus or retool is a smart strategy for any business.

Organizational relevance: Why is it so difficult?

3/2/2021

SmartBrief Original

Even top-flight companies struggle to stay relevant in the long run. What can leaders do about this? Here's a quick three-part formula for thinking about long-term organizational relevance.

What business leaders need to understand about your AI strategy

2/18/2021

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Artificial intelligence is not a one-size-fits-all strategy, and so executives need to understand what their company needs and how to communicate their AI strategy.

3 ways COVID-19's uncertainty will impact business in the future

2/12/2021

SmartBrief Original

The president and CEO of Ricoh Americas explains how the company has weathered COVID-19 and what the pandemic means for business transformation.

Help your team talk about topics that block success

1/28/2021

SmartBrief Original

Success depends on what gets talked about -- and what doesn't. This is the perfect space for the leader to step into. Here's how.

Let's make a deal: Lessons learned from M&A amid adversity

1/21/2021

SmartBrief Original

The pandemic was a field test for how resilient companies really are. Here's what a CEO learned from conducting M&A during the pandemic, as well as being acquired.