Few MBB Leaders Offer Genuine Intellectual Contributions Today
Very good point, Lethal. Zook, BTW is terrific but not many of his MBB colleagues take the time and think hard enough to make real intellectual contributions. George Stalk used to at BCG. Tom Peters way back when at McK. But you are right. Not much lately.
Consulting Firms Must Choose Innovation or Face Extinction
It is a really interesting time for the large consulting houses. I think they will define their own fates. If they react defensively, they will be gone. If they react creatively, they will have a chance. It is more in...
Self‑protective Narratives Shield Leaders From Accountability
Tough one. What people are really trying to do is create a context that protects them against criticism of their strategy and enables them to blame someone else for failure. So, in some sense, it isn't a fixable problem because...
No Fixed Start: Toggle Choices Until Five Align
Zach, I really appreciate the effort and the thinking you have done. But I am afraid I don't agree with the prescription. For starters, I don't argue that you should start at the upper left and go down. It is...
Planning Trumps Strategy, Empowering Technocrats Over Strategists
Welcome to Chapter Two of the Playing to Win/Practitioner Insights (PTW/PI) book club. I am reprising the 37 pieces that were ranked highest by readers – and they make up one books-worth of content. The second is Why Planning over Strategy? https://t.co/L7EbtoalCF In...