When I did the AMA a couple of weeks ago, I was hoping a couple of questions would come through which would make for good posts. Some people asked me how I manage to keep churning these things...
Read moreIt’s time for another macro-trend piece. As long time readers will know by now, these are my crude attempts to sketch some of the more subtle forces shaping the world around us. As...
Read moreEver notice how much better it is when your favourite song comes on the radio compared to when you listen to it on Spotify? It’s weird isn’t it. You’re driving along, radio humming...
Read moreOstensibly, a business strategy is about growth. Figure out a direction, execute on it, sell more stuff. Simple as that. However, whilst this is broadly true, the process by which you find...
Read moreNote: after last week's discussion and the idea of balancing planned vs. agile strategies, I gave it some more thought and came up with a concept I think explains it well. So you can consider...
Read moreIn the wonkish strategy world, there is a debate between two schools: agile and planned. So far as I can tell planned strategies are those which involve setting out a particular position...
Read moreOnce up on a time, to be a “challenger brand” simply meant that you weren’t number one. On this basis pretty much any brand could be framed as such, without it really saying anything...
Read more“For there is nothing either good or bad, but context makes it so”. - Not quite William Shakespeare, but close enough ___ Back in the days before they moved to the Emirates stadium...
Read moreWe’ve all heard of the concept of managing your “personal brand”, right? Typically this doesn’t really mean anything more complex than managing your reputation, but even so people tend...
Read moreTaking action is the only strategic difference that counts Difference, as we know, is at the heart of strategy. In any realm - business, politics, military, personal - it is about walking a...
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