Avoiding business strategy blind-spots

In 1878, Thomas Edison began his experiments to invent the incandescent light bulb. Not until October of 1879 was he able to conduct his first successful test. Edison later commented, “I never considered my attempts as failures; I just found 10,000 ways not to make a...

Perceptions Can Impair Strategy Formation

Most executives believe that by collecting data about their strategic challenge, using their own business knowledge, and applying some logic will guide development of a successful strategy. But if that is all that is required, why do so many company strategies fail?...