I just finished an excellent book on strategy – Plan to Pivot by Gerry Starsia (link). I highly recommend it to anyone starting out in the strategic planning field. Gerry mentions that in the past it was common to put leaders into three buckets: visionaries and operators, planners and …
Business Strategy
3 Keys for Identifying Entrepreneurs
I recently watched a Warren Buffett YouTube video (LINK), where he shared the list of the 20 largest companies in the world by stock market value as of March 31, 2022. Apple topped the list with a $2 trillion valuation and LVMH MOET of France was twentieth at $330 billion. He asked the audience to …
3 Keys for Identifying P&L Leaders
Building a strong pipeline of P&L leaders, people who can manage the generation of revenue and profits for the organization, is a constant focus and worry of CEOs, CFOs and CHROs. I’ve facilitated many talent management discussions with boards of directors, executive teams, and business unit …
Developing Strategic Skills
In his book, The Unwritten Rules: The 6 Skills You Need to Get Promoted to the Executive Level, John Beeson says demonstrating strategic skills is imperative to be promoted to the executive level. But in the twelve plus years since Beeson’s book was published, employers are increasingly looking for …