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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...
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Phimation Strategy Group
- Mar 31, 2020
- 1 min
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...
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Phimation Strategy Group
- Mar 20, 2020
- 2 min
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...
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Phimation Strategy Group
- Mar 15, 2020
- 2 min
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...
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Phimation Strategy Group
- Mar 13, 2020
- 3 min
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...
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Phimation Strategy Group
- Dec 9, 2019
- 3 min
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....
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Phimation Strategy Group
- Aug 30, 2019
- 3 min
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...
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Phimation Strategy Group
- Jan 18, 2019
- 2 min
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...
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Phimation Strategy Group
- Dec 1, 2018
- 3 min
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...
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Phimation Strategy Group
- May 13, 2018
- 2 min
“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...
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Phimation Strategy Group
- Apr 13, 2018
- 2 min
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...
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Phimation Strategy Group
- Nov 22, 2015
- 3 min
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...
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Phimation Strategy Group
- Sep 26, 2015
- 2 min
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...
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Phimation Strategy Group
- Jul 25, 2015
- 2 min
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. ...
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Phimation Strategy Group
- Jun 27, 2013
- 2 min
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...
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Phimation Strategy Group
- Sep 5, 2012
- 2 min
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...
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