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Tyna, Charge Team ~ JPMA

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"Mike Schulte, VP Sales, Fleck Sales Company ~ Cedar Rapids, IA

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Are Best Practices Dead?

Posted by Douglas A Wick on Thu, Feb 8, 2018

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Digital is taking over every aspect of business.

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Topics: best practices of growth companies, Best Business Practices, strategy decisions, OUTTHINK THE COMPETITION, Outthinker Process, Digital Disruption, Speed

Decisions Equal Success – Do You Face a Survival Decision?

Posted by Douglas A Wick on Thu, Jan 25, 2018

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Have you ever struggled making a decision?

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Topics: Decision-Making, OUTTHINK THE COMPETITION, Decisions Equal Success, Outthinker Process

Disruptive Ideas – Mastery in Forecasting

Posted by Douglas A Wick on Mon, Jan 8, 2018

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How do we expand our ability to make good decisions to create, disruptive innovation, ideas to give you a competitive advantage?

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Topics: strategy decisions, Adam Grant, Originals, OUTTHINK THE COMPETITION, Disruptive Strategies, Outthinker Process, Forecasting

8 P’s – A Powerful Way to Discover Strengths, Weaknesses, Trends

Posted by Douglas A Wick on Mon, Nov 27, 2017

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Innovation and Outthinking the Competition is often considered to be for technology firms. Service industry, wholesale, manufacturing companies may feel unless they are involved in technology it’s difficult to discover ways to innovate and Outthink their Competition.

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Topics: strategy, OUTTHINK THE COMPETITION, Strategy Decision, OUTTHINKER SCORE - ASSESSMENT, Outthinker Process

What Does Your Customer Care About – Product Attributes

Posted by Douglas A Wick on Tue, Oct 17, 2017

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You don’t know your customer!

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Great Strategy: Clarity On What You Want

Posted by Douglas A Wick on Mon, Oct 16, 2017

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Did you determine your Competitiveness score? Calculate Your OUTthinker Score - Assessment provides a link to download the quick assessment based on the 8 P’s (dimensions) of Positioning, Product, Price, Physical Appearance, Placement, Promotion, Process, People.

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Calculate Your OUTthinker Score - Assessment

Posted by Douglas A Wick on Thu, Oct 12, 2017

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It’s been asked of me, “Why all the emphasis on Outthinking?”

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Topics: strategy, OUTTHINK THE COMPETITION, Strategy Decision, OUTthnkers 5 most common Strategies, OUTTHINKER SCORE - ASSESSMENT

The Five Habits of Outthinkers – Develop a Winning Habit

Posted by Douglas A Wick on Mon, Oct 2, 2017

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How do some people see and seize strategic options that others overlook?

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Topics: strategy, OUTTHINK THE COMPETITION, Strategy Decision, OUTthnkers 5 most common Strategies

Disrupt Yourself or Be Disrupted By the Competition

Posted by Douglas A Wick on Mon, Sep 25, 2017

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“When you’re green your grow, when you ripe you rot.”

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Topics: OUTTHINK THE COMPETITION, Strategy Decision, Disruptive Strategies, Move Early to the Next Battleground

OUTthinker Strategy Playbook: Force a Two Front Battle

Posted by Douglas A Wick on Thu, Sep 21, 2017

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Force a Two Front Battle, may sound counterintuitive.

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Topics: strategy decisions, OUTTHINK THE COMPETITION, OUTthnkers 5 most common Strategies, Force a Two Front Battle, Disruptive Strategies

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