I am a runner…well, sort of. I do belong to a couple of running clubs; one meets on Saturday morning and the other on Thursday nights. On Saturday mornings we run races and eat big breakfasts with lots of coffee. On Thursday nights we run, eat big dinners and sample lots of beer. It was …
One persistent myth about the strategic thinking process: it is long and cumbersome. Even if that were true in the past, it’s not so now. More importantly, it should not be! Strategic thinking is not “protracted thinking”—the kind that eventually coughs up a 500-page, door-stop-style plan that is shelved upon completion. If learned correctly, strategic thinking helps …
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Although I have an office in town, I often intentionally don’t go directly to “work” every day. I have developed a practice of occasionally finding a place to have a coffee and that allows me to do some reading, reflecting, and writing. Today is one of those days. I pulled into the local Starbucks, ordered …
A Channel to Innovation A few years back I was called in to work with a new Product Development team that had been experiencing several setbacks and delays. The cause being new technology; an important part of the firm’s overall growth strategy. It was designed to fill a gap that existed in the new product …
Individual Development Plans Can Sabotage Team Effectiveness It is hard to believe that I once bought into the theory that we hire people for what they can contribute to the organization, and then we build their initial development plans looking not only at strengths, but shortly thereafter begin to focus on weaknesses or areas of …
My lifelong dream was to run a successful business that I could be proud of. When I started GlobalEdg in 2006, I felt it was important to clearly communicate what our firm did. We were an unknown startup; it was important for potential clients to understand our capabilities. We invested time and money in our …
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For more than 25 years I have been working with leaders—observing and studying what makes the successful ones different from the ones who fail. One area that I have confidence in really differentiating success is the ability to AUTOMATICALLY think strategically. To quickly take in, process, and act on what is most important. We all …
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Earlier in my career, I was going through a really stressful time, my position was being eliminated, I was finishing graduate school; and, as young father with 3 small kids, my primary concern was how to stay positive and not become overwhelmed. That was when I was introduced to Martin Seligman’s work at the University of …
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I was struck by an article in a recent issue of Rolling Stone Magazine. It was about George Martin, the legendary producer of the Beatles. What really registered with me was how he was able to uniquely harness the collective talent of four individuals to co-create music that would change the world. Martin was able to …
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I am honored to be interviewed and featured in Forbes magazine — Think-To-Win is making a difference. No matter your position or the size of your organization, this approach is being adopted and successfully used as people look to grow their organizations. http://www.forbes.com/sites/tykiisel/2016/02/09/business-success-art-science-and-thinking-strategically/#1df8789e4ff0