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“I Want a Kid With Dyslexia …”
Is that the lesson from Malcolm Gladwell’s new book David and Goliath?
Many of you may be fans of the Mr. Gladwell’s books and theories and how they have been […]
Indianapolis Insights Abound
After a long weekend by a lake in southern Illinois, it’s time to get back to blogging. Especially to download on […]
Technical Intelligence – Key Thought Processes, More Value Added (Part 4 of 4)
For the final post of this series, I want to explore some of the ways improving your firm’s technical intelligence capability can impact the business. What follows are a series […]
Technical Intelligence – Tactical AND Strategic Insight (Part 3 of 4)
Competitive Intelligence practitioners understand the need to analyze and draw insights from the competitive landscape. And, as most practitioners know, this landscape is broader than simply looking at direct rivals. […]
Technical Intelligence – Tools Gathering Dust in the Corporate Attic (Part 2 of 4)
When I ran competitive intelligence at Procter & Gamble I was lucky to also have responsibility for “technical intelligence”. This included having a couple of incredibly talented PhD’s working for […]
Technical Intelligence – Unlocking the Great What If (Part 1 of 4)
What if you could know the future? Or at least know it well enough to make better decisions today?
A Fatal Conceit – Strategy Change Killed by Culture
I am of a mind to believe culture is a significant factor –perhaps THE factor- in determining long term company success. Those of us in the strategy game ignore the […]
Latest Uncommon Knowledge – WATCH IT!
The latest Uncommon Knowledge features an incredibly interesting interview with Peter Thiel (PayPal co-founder) and Andy Kessler (former venture capitalist) regarding the state of technology and progress.
Peter Thiel, […]
Welcome to Strategy Shapers
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