Termination Is Hard, But Avoidance Is Destructive

The following also is my latest column in MediaPost.

Termination Is Hard, But Avoidance Is Destructive

Terminating relationships is hard – especially when it’s an employee. But termination-avoidance is one of the greatest risks that can hold a company back.… Read the rest

What Makes A Great Strategy Offsite? Customers

Following also is my latest MediaPost column

What Makes A Great Strategy Offsite? Customers

What makes a great management offsite meeting? Significant and positive impact on your company strategy, of course.

I’ve participated in and led several such gatherings.… Read the rest

Panoptic Tension

Peter Kim says that since he left Forrester about six weeks ago, people have been telling him that his blog has gotten a lot more interesting. And it has. Just look at the explosion in comments and reader engagement. He claims the increase in interestingness was due to an expansion of his thinking while building a new company.… Read the rest

Confronting Friction & Risk Head-On

Following also is my latest MediaPost column

Confronting Friction & Risk Head-On

What keeps promising start-ups from turning into great companies? What keeps them from flopping after a series of otherwise early successes?

Having just returned from a company strategy offsite, I’ve been thinking a lot about those questions.… Read the rest