Strategic Discipline Blog

Last Tuesday one of my customers finished their last step in Kaihan Krippendorff’s, Outthinker Process. See the 5 steps of the Process in this picture/chart.

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Topics: strategy, strategy decisions, OUTTHINK THE COMPETITION, Outthinker Process

Meetings can be the scourge of an organization, or a catalyst for growth.

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Topics: meeting rhythms, meetings, Innovation, leadership meetings, Leadership Decisions

Donald Trump doesn’t get much credit for his achievements as president.  Many would ask, what achievements?

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Topics: ScaleUp Summit Learning, ScaleUp Summit New Orleans 2018, Small Business Administration, SBA MYTHS

What’s wrong with your business to business marketing?

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Topics: Marketing, David Meerman Scott, Social Media, Strategy Decision, ScaleUp Summit Learning, ScaleUp Summit New Orleans 2018

What is AI? How can your business take advantage of AI to be more efficient and productive?

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Topics: Execution, Prediction, ScaleUp Summit Learning, ScaleUp Summit New Orleans 2018, Artificial Intenlligence (AI)

Much like the handouts Tom Peters provided in the program for the New Orleans ScaleUp Summit, Peters message was a rambling journey, punctuated by outbursts of emphatic annoyance, indignation, exasperation, outrage, and passion.  At the heart of his message is Execution Excellence.

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Topics: People, Execution, Education & Training, ScaleUp Summit Learning, Growing Your People, ScaleUp Summit New Orleans 2018, Tom Peters, The Excellence Dividend

This is not a question of the chicken or egg.

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Topics: OUTTHINK THE COMPETITION, ScaleUp Summit Learning, Outthinker Process, Kaihan Krippendorff, ScaleUp Summit New Orleans 2018

The New Orleans ScaleUp Summit 2018 starts Tuesday.  As Gazelles Coaches we always get the first sneak peek at Verne Harnish’s presentation, ahead of business leaders attending the Summit.

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Topics: Effective Leadership, ScaleUp Summit Learning, CEO Leadership Focus, ScaleUp Summit New Orleans 2018

In business after business, front line employees, don’t know the company’s strategy. 

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Topics: Bringing Out the Best In People, People, consistently execute, Alignment, Execution, Strategy Decision

There’s a science to why stories resonate, and are remembered.

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Topics: themes, Alignment, Execution, Power of Story, The Introvert's Edge