Category Strategy

How to Develop Organizational Transparency in Your Business

Traditionally businesses have operated on a need-to-know basis. People had access only to information that was deemed essential by their managers. Other “more sensitive” information was protected and hidden. Organizational transparency is the practice of sharing information regarding the organization’s…

Why Strategy Presentations Don’t Work: What To Do Instead

All organizations recognize the importance of communicating their strategy to their people. However, few do a very good job on it. That’s evident in companies’ inability to execute their strategy. The common approach to strategy communication includes a day or…

The Difference Between Complicated and Complex Problems

One of the best parts of the 2021 Cascade Strategy Fest was hearing speakers and participants share mental models that they used to cultivate strong strategic thinking. Often these models encoded some timeless business wisdom but did so in a…

Podcast Interview with Diane Bogino of Business Notes

Business strategies are what every business needs to be successful. Craig Paxson, BCC, CVB helps business owners ask the right questions to determine the best strategies, processes, and procedures for positive business growth.

How Customer Segmentation Impacts Strategic Decision Making

One of the most resonant themes that we saw coming out of the Strategy Fest was how important understanding your customer base actually is. As strategists, we can often get caught up with preconceived notions as to who our ideal…

Innovation and Strategy Both Live and Die on the Sword of Execution

Suppose you ever read about innovation or strategy in a textbook. In that case, you’ll find a myriad of wonderfully inventive frameworks, tactics, and theories that wax lyrical about how a business can craft and nurture the right strategic plan…