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3 Brand New Resources from Outthinker Networks

Greetings Outthinkers, It’s been an exciting week for us at Outthinker Networks, and we’re thrilled to share some major updates with our valued community: 1. HBR Article: Is Organizational Hierarchy Getting

Strategy

Is Your Strategy a Joke?

Throughout the year, I have the privilege of engaging in insightful conversations with members of our Outthinker Network of strategy leaders. These remarkable individuals are not only strategists; they are

Digital Transformation

Unraveling Digital Transformation with Michael Lenox

In a rapidly evolving landscape driven by technological advancements, the world of business is witnessing a paradigm shift. For business leaders, understanding the core technologies underlying this transformation and the

Strategy

Navigating Complexity and Uncertainty with Agility

Companies today exist in an era of accelerated change. Competitive lines are being redrawn at lightning speed as entire industries are disrupted seemingly overnight. In this environment, the old rules

Innovation

Big A** Insights for Business Model Innovation

In the early 1990s, most large industrial facilities and warehouses in Dallas were hot, literally. They didn’t have air conditioning and left the engineers and workers inside drenched in sweat.

Strategy

Four Keys to Attracting Long-Term Investors

As business leaders and strategists, it’s our job to increase the long-term value of our companies. To do so effectively, it helps to understand what experienced investors are looking for

proximity

A Tipping Point for Sustainability

Consumers want sustainable options but few have been willing to pay much to get them. Such has been the conundrum that hinders companies aspiring to pursue more sustainable business strategies. The

Leadership

The Overlooked Dangers of Microstresses at Work

In my recent podcast interview with Rob Cross, co-author of The Microstress Effect with Karen Dillon and co-founder of the research consortium Connected Commons, we dug into the surprising impacts that minor, everyday stresses

Artificial Intelligence

Workforce Ecosystems: Rethinking How We Achieve Goals

Recently on the Outthinkers Podcast, I had the pleasure of speaking with Dr. Elizabeth Altman, associate professor of management at the Manning School of Business, University of Massachusetts Lowell and guest

Innovation

2023 Strategy & Innovation Summer Reading List

At Outthinker Networks, we are fortunate to discover the latest publications in strategy and innovation through our community of strategists, intrapreneurs, and thought leaders. We continually review newly released books

Leadership

Stuck in Sector Myopia? Here’s How to Get Out

Throughout history, industry expertise has been a fundamental asset that distinguishes exceptional leaders from their counterparts. It has provided leaders with credibility, informed decision-making capabilities, and influence. This continues to

Business Ecosystems

The Ecology of Internal Innovation

Deep beneath the crystal-clear waters of the Pacific Ocean, there are vibrant coral reefs teeming with life. The coral, in shades of pink, orange, and green, spreads out like a

Innovation

How Will AI Really Impact the Future of Work?

In January, we introduced our 2023 Strategic Agenda based on in-depth conversations with top CSOs in our Outthinker Strategy Network. We will be expanding on one of these trends every

intrapreneurship

5 Misconceptions about Intrapreneurs

In January, we introduced our 2023 Strategic Agenda based on in-depth conversations with top CSOs in our Outthinker Strategy Network. We will be expanding on one of these trends every

Innovation

How to Strategically Plan for Uncertainty

In January, we introduced our 2023 Strategic Agenda based on in-depth conversations with top CSOs in our Outthinker Strategy Network. We will be expanding on one of these trends every