As a leader of your company, you may notice managers and board members struggling to be strategic. Trapped in low-level thinking, they habitually think micro when macro is needed. How do you help them craft inspiring visions that shift the way your organization operates? At the start of each year, it’s only natural to aspire …
Category: Strategy
Becoming a Data-Focused Company
In the past few years, what opportunities has the shift to online business created for local companies? Your firm may be automating its processes, but is it also converting the data being collected into competitive advantage? In 2003, I started a virtual organization: CaribHRForum. With less than 10 people at the start, it drew together …
Why “We’re Number One!” Goals Have Become Useless
In times past it was fashionable for corporate leaders to craft vision statements with commitments to be “number one” and “world class”. Lately, these have become less popular, with good reason. They are a sign of lackluster thinking which signals a lack of detailed planning. Corporate leaders tend to fit a particular profile. They show …
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