I was sitting with the team in a bar after a great workshop. You know the feeling: 100’s of Post-It notes, lots of flip charts, the frameworks click and you know you’ve identified the right project. The topic then turned to taking the next steps. Specifically, establishing the team and execution. I always wince when […]
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Decoding Growth: 3 Keys to a Great Discovery Workshop
I’m just leveling off at 34,000 feet after running a workshop with a great team from a major consumer products firm. It is very satisfying to hear during the debrief of a Right Project session that the senior leader in the room is positively surprised by the ability to draw out significant new areas […]
The Value of Partnership: Making Great Work Happen Through Collaboration
In preparing to kick off a big client strategy project with a growing international firm in the building products space, I was reminded that the best work is always developed with well thought out collaboration. I’ve been reflecting on what it takes to have a great outcome, and this is true not just for me […]
Planning Your Next Strategy Meeting? Watch Out for These 7 Pitfalls
It’s that time of year again: baseball teams are starting back up, school kids are turning their sights towards summer, and companies are firing up their strategic planning processes. It’s no secret that we’re all very busy these days – a fact that is magnified by the enormous amounts of data, much smaller amounts of […]
Mind the Gap: When It Comes to Execution, Reality Creates Vitality
This is the time of year when senior leaders in organizations of all sizes lock in their annual plans and go home with visions of sugarplums dancing in their heads. Unfortunately, by the middle of January (in most cases), it’s painfully clear that the warmth of the plan has turned out more like the opening scene […]