Why Not Me?
That it has never been done before, that it is too big or small, or that we may stumble at first are no good reasons …
Strategy
Learning to Argue
Turns out that the best course of action is rarely the one we (first) thought of. To get the most out of them, we need …
Fear of Making the Wrong Choice
Fear of making the wrong choice is one reason we may not commit to a career, market niche, or organizational strategy. “What if I/we choose …
The Four Stages
Every organization, division, or program goes through four stages, in order: Conceive: find something compelling in out clients’ lives that needs fixing and commit to …
Nudge Your Career (and your organization’s strategy) Back Into Alignment
When we are in our SweetSpot, work ceases to be a stress or struggle. Where there is stress or struggle, we are out of our …
The Source of Meaningful Work
Deficiency, or rather the elimination of it, is our source for meaningful work. We tend to see life, work, the world, and (secretly) ourselves as deficient in …
How to Make Your Strategies Even Better
Once we have decided on a strategy, we can improve it by asking everyone involved, “What could prevent the success of this strategy?” We may …
For Big Change, Ignore the Naysayers
If we want to influence a big change, we need not spend much time trying to convince the naysayers, the haters, the opponents. They will change or …
How To Choose Your Next Career, Project, or Strategy
Should we go for strategy A or B? Career This or That? Project X or Y? When we are not in our SweetSpot, the best …
It May Be Time To Evolve, Leader
As our organizations grow, our leadership must grow in tandem. But it is so easy to miss the signs indicating it’s time to evolve our …