“But I don’t want to go among mad people,” Alice remarked. “Oh, you can’t help that,” said the Cat: “we’re all mad here. I’m mad. You’re mad.” “How do you know I’m mad?” said Alice. “You must be,” said the Cat, “or you wouldn’t have come here.” -Lewis Carroll, Alice In Wonderland If you need to be in control at all times, don’t choose this … Continue reading Episode 64: Embrace The Chaos – You Are Not In Control
In his book, Blink, The Power of Thinking Without Thinking, Malcolm Gladwell argues that spontaneous decisions are as good as, or even better than, carefully planned and considered ones. Does this fly in the face of the role of the strategist? Strategy, by definition is about a long term vision, a roadmap to achieve an objective beyond the immediate future. In order to develop a … Continue reading Episode 63: Hypothesis Driven Strategy – The Solution To Too Much Data
Ours is a competitive and complex industry. To stay ahead of the pace, indeed, to set the pace, we need to constantly learn, constantly think, constantly be challenged. We need to integrate our work and lives. But sometimes, it all comes to a crashing halt if we don’t stop, rest and recharge. There is a general level of anxiety that accompanies the idea of taking … Continue reading Episode 62: Home For A Rest – Time To Breathe In
Whether moving into a strategic role, or to the next role as a strategist, you will have to navigate a number of interviews. In any given month, I am lucky enough to interview a lot of people for a wide variety of roles within our organization. I always look for the same traits and am consistently baffled when people don’t exhibit them. What do you need to know, to prepare, … Continue reading Episode 61: Interviewing For A Strategic Role
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