Revamp Strategy With Scenarios That Unleash Possibilities I recently met with a large technology delivery and consulting firm in Europe, seeking new ways to define its future. After they shared their vision, I recommended that naming uncertainty would help them create an honest dialog about what they want to be and how they should go about getting there. Vision statements … [Read more...] about Revamp Strategy With Scenarios That Unleash Possibilities
Scenario Planning
Internet Search Futures: Lessons from The Pursuit of Dominance
Internet Search Futures: Lessons from The Pursuit of Dominance This strategic lesson comes from a strategy that by its very size precludes serious consideration of alternatives. Firms that don’t have the vision to challenge their own assumptions will falter. The big search firms hold strategic positions tied too closely to their own success. More importantly, to each other’s … [Read more...] about Internet Search Futures: Lessons from The Pursuit of Dominance
Washington DC Needs Strategic Play
Washington DC Needs Strategic Play As I listen to the partisan bickering in Washington D.C., I mourn the loss of ideas that could be fueled by real engagement. Rather than lob old ideas and quick fixes across the aisle like rhetoric bombs, they should be finding a common ground for strategic play. Scenario planning, at its very core, calls for the integration and … [Read more...] about Washington DC Needs Strategic Play