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Self-Righteousness Isn’t A Strategy

Digital Tonto

I first noticed this in the aftermath of the Ukraine’s Orange Revolution in 2004. Change leaders feel so passionately about their idea they want to push it through, silence dissent, launch it with a big communication campaign and create strong incentives to get on board. 4 Reasons Why People Resist Change You Need To Learn It.

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How “True Believers” Can Undermine Change

Digital Tonto

I first noticed this in the aftermath of the Ukraine’s Orange Revolution in 2004. Change leaders feel so passionately about their idea they want to push it through and silence dissent. Meaningful change can’t be mandated or forced, it can only be empowered. Change that lasts is always built on common ground.

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Southwest Pursues a Me-Too Strategy

Michael Roberto

Source: Wikipedia This week, Southwest Airlines announced a major strategy shift. This latest change comes after other major changes including the move away from open seating, announced in July, as well as the decision to sell tickets on platforms such as Expedia. For that reasons, investors are cheering.

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How Networks Power Transformation

Innovation Excellence

GUEST POST from Greg Satell In February 2004, Viacom announced that it would spin off Blockbuster Video into its own independent company, which gave its CEO, John Antioco, the opportunity to begin addressing the disruptive threat emanating from Netflix head on.

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Should Southwest Airlines Change?

Michael Roberto

Source: TripAdvisor The Wall Street Journal published an interesting article this week titled "Meet the Southwest Superfans Who Don’t Want the Airline to Change." Some of these huge fans of the airline don't want to see these changes. The situation represents a classic strategy conundrum. All of that makes a great deal of sense.

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Why Business Strategy Shouldn’t Be “Scientific”

Innovation Excellence

Yet even today, nearly a half century later, many executives and business strategists have failed to learn that simple lesson by attempting to inject “science” into strategy. The truth is that while strategy can be informed by science, it can never be, and shouldn’t be, truly scientific. Why Business Case Studies Are Flawed.

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Are You Future-Proof? Preparing for Technological Disruptions

Phil McKinney

Technology is profoundly changing how we work and live, from automated manufacturing to artificial intelligence. As such, we need to be aware of how these changes will affect us so that we can prepare for them accordingly. By employing these strategies , businesses can ensure they remain at the cutting edge of technological progress.