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Steady Hand...or Street Fight
Part of small business strategy during uncertainty is having the right mindset. Most of my clients – especially those in the B2B tech...
Phimation Strategy Group
Apr 2, 20202 min read
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Readiness, Agility & Resilience: The Different Faces of Flex Capacity
As I was writing my ebook on Strategy During Uncertainty, I started with the concept of Agility – the ability to flex when needed. And...
Phimation Strategy Group
Mar 31, 20201 min read
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Winning the Uncertainty
Access my ebook on Strategy in Times of Survival at the bottom of this page Surviving Uncertainty is much simpler than Winning...
Phimation Strategy Group
Mar 20, 20202 min read
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The Importance of Judgment
In this previous post, I described the Business Growth Stack. You’ll notice that Management appears twice. The dual-role that Management...
Phimation Strategy Group
Mar 15, 20202 min read
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The Business Growth Stack, and The Role of Judgment
Updated June 2, 2021 There is a lot of conversation these days about Business Operating Systems, which have generated great productivity...
Phimation Strategy Group
Mar 13, 20203 min read
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Ebenezer Scrooge Teaches Strategic Planning
Picture this… A friend of yours runs a successful Stage 2 business – but is also frustrated that things aren’t going as well as he’d like....
Phimation Strategy Group
Dec 9, 20193 min read
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Misalignment, Dysalignment & the Small Orange Cube
My brother is a great guy…and a great investment banker whose boutique firm uses the Haviland & Co brand that our family’s china business...
Phimation Strategy Group
Aug 30, 20193 min read
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The importance of framing to strategic planning
Are you in growth mode, or survival mode? I have some clients who are growing, some who are hanging on – and some who are transitioning...
Phimation Strategy Group
Jan 18, 20192 min read
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Is the answer in the room?
One of the precepts of the EOS program is, “The answer is in the room.” It’s a phrase that’s used to emphasize the importance of...
Phimation Strategy Group
Dec 1, 20183 min read
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“How do you hire?” “We suck”
I got to spend a couple hours talking about hiring last week with Miche Rayment, who runs The Hire Effect and wrote a book by the same...
Phimation Strategy Group
May 13, 20182 min read
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The High-Potential Talent Stack
I recently gave a webinar for the SPARK.grow program on high-potential employees – how companies can identify, foster, and be attractive...
Phimation Strategy Group
Apr 13, 20182 min read
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The ROI of Communication
Updated May 18, 2021 As the writer of this article, I’ve evaluated all of the possibilities I could focus on, and decided that we should...
Phimation Strategy Group
Nov 22, 20153 min read
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My Goals Can Beat Up Your Goals
Making Better Goals with a Strong Annual Planning Process Although it seems like just yesterday that the days were hot and we were at the...
Phimation Strategy Group
Sep 26, 20152 min read
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Developing Your High-Potentials – The No-Brainer You’re Missing
If there’s one thing in Stage 2 companies that does not take a lot of thinking, it’s identifying who your “High Potential” staff are. ...
Phimation Strategy Group
Jul 25, 20152 min read
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Empathy & Profitability
Updated April 27, 2021 Many of my clients are proud of the family feel of their companies. They care about their people. They pride...
Phimation Strategy Group
Jun 27, 20132 min read
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Succession Planning for your Second Stage Company
Updated June 2, 2021 So, you’re thinking about what life will be like at your company when you’re gone. Congratulations! Really. It’s a...
Phimation Strategy Group
Sep 5, 20122 min read
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