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Communicating effectively during a CEO transition

September 2, 2021 • by Donna Teach, Michael Watkins in Strategy • 14 min read

Even in the best of circumstances, CEO transitions are challenging. The transfer of power in large organizations is a time of potential uncertainty and even instability....

How to visualize to plan for the future

August 23, 2021 • by Louise Muhdi in Strategy • 3 min read

In order to best plan for the future it is most effective to start in the future and work backwards, a technique used by many successful leaders....

The essential elements to successful negotiation and dispute resolution

August 13, 2021 • by Suzanne C. De Janasz, Michael Watkins, Christopher Zintel, Susan Stehli in Strategy • 9 min read

It’s critical that any effective leader is able to effectively negotiate and manage conflict both inside and outside their organizations. Externally, they deal with customers, suppliers, investors and other stakeholders....

Sustainability: time to hit the brake or go full throttle?

August 10, 2021 • by Frédéric Dalsace in Strategy • 7 min read

Firms may need to readjust their strategies in the wake of the pandemic. In the concluding article in a two-part series, we offer advice on how this can be best achieved by...

How do you escape the inside-out belief systems common across companies?

July 3, 2021 • by Seán Meehan, Charlie Dawson in Strategy • 3 min read

Customer-led strategies are proven to foster innovation, but how do you form one and sustain it? The first step is to eliminate inside-out thinking....

Four ways to create tomorrow’s leaders today

July 2, 2021 • by Richard Roi in Strategy • 2 min read

Smooth transitions in leadership roles are critical to workplace continuity even in times of turmoil. There are ways to plan for this by fine-tuning your leadership strategy now....

Many companies struggle to transform because strategic initiatives are not properly adopted throughout their organizations. Here are five principles to help leaders drive sustainable adoption of strategic change initiatives.

Ceremonial adoption: how to avoid it and embrace change

July 1, 2021 • by Bettina Büchel in Strategy • 7 min read

Many companies struggle to transform because strategic initiatives are not properly adopted throughout their organizations. Here are five principles to help leaders drive sustainable adoption of strategic change initiatives....

Six steps to moving towards a sustainable business

July 1, 2021 • by Knut Haanaes, James Henderson in Strategy • 3 min read

Many businesses understand the need to move towards sustainability but aren't sure where to start. There are some basic steps leaders can take in the right direction....

What lights a fire within your company?

June 30, 2021 • by Seán Meehan, Charlie Dawson in Strategy • 2 min read

Do you know how to light the fire within your employees that drives them to seek change and innovation?...

Four key steps to accelerate innovation in an age of disruption

June 28, 2021 • by Louise Muhdi in Strategy • 2 min read

The key to innovation in rapidly changing times is to be able to keep up with the change. That means you may have to be willing to throw out your old models...