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The Problem with Problem Solving

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Problem solving is overused in our personal and work lives and with it comes many unintended consequences. See how Reframing, Appreciative Inquiry, Positive Psychology, and Neuroscience can be used to unlock creativity and upward spirals of…
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Poker & Strategic Planning: Lessons From the Felt

No-limit hold’em poker is a passion of mine, an obsession if you ask my wife! When I’m playing poker time flies, I get lost in the flow of the game – reading the table, observing patterns, enjoying the energy of the conversations, and…
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Strategic Planning: Getting on the Same Page

How many times have you heard the saying, “We all need to get on the same page” or “We need to be working from the same sheet of music”? Whether you are a business leader, musician, part of a team, or family member – when you hear…
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Not your Father’s Business Model

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When I first started out in strategic planning I knew it was my kind of work.  I loved the creative aspects of charting new territories and going into daring new places.  The events could be fantastic and inspirational, or draining and exhausting. But…
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Reframing the Role of a Board in Strategic Planning

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When it comes to strategic planning, many organizations turn to their board. Although often working in isolation, distant from the actual work and the employees, board members typically rally, roll up their sleeves, and map out a blueprint for…

Strategic Planning: It’s about Creating a Movement, Not Just a Plan

Nearly every organization uses strategic planning. Few, however, leverage its full power. Too often people adopt the “usual” definition of strategic planning that goes something like this: strategic planning is a plan or a blueprint for…