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Creating the Curated Ecosystem, Part 3

Navigating the Transition to a Curated Ecosystem Word Count: 1,590 Estimated Read Time: 6 Min. For nearly twenty years, the prevailing strategy embraced by business leaders was a “more is more” mentality. Growth was a quantitative pursuit—a relentless drive to … Continue reading

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Creating the Curated Ecosystem, Part 2

Pivoting to an Exclusive, Closed-Loop Partner Ecosystem Word Count: 1,485 Estimated Read Time: 6 Min. There are organizations that have always had an exclusive, closed-loop partner ecosystem.  For example, Apple –infamously the Gold Standard of Control — hasalways had a … Continue reading

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Creating the Curated Ecosystem, Part 1

Shifting to an Exclusive, Closed-Loop Ecosystem of Partners Word Count: 1,934 Estimated Read Time: 8 Min. For the better part of two decades, the prevailing wisdom in the C-suite was that “more is more.”  Growth was a game of volume—more … Continue reading

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The Return of the Generalist, Part 3

Future-Proofing Your Leadership Team Word Count: 1,716 Estimated Read Time: 7 Min. Over the last few weeks, we looked at how the most savvy organizations — from government and non-profits to businesses big and small — have been shifting from … Continue reading

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The Return of the Generalist, Part 2

The Pivot to Breadth – Leading Through the Complexity Ceiling Word Count: 1,568 Estimated Read Time: 6 Min. Last week, we hailed the return of the Generalist as a prime leadership choice. That’s because the modern generalist is a strategic … Continue reading

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The Return of the Generalist, Part 1

Why Broad, Multidisciplinary Leaders Are Besting Hyper-Specialized Ones Word Count: 1,828Estimated Read Time: 7 ½ Min. The New Strategic Architect – Why Breadth is the New Depth For the last fifty years, the professional world has been under the spell … Continue reading

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The ‘Slow Business’ Movement – Part 3

How To Become Business-Relationship Driven Business While In Business Word Count: 1,594Estimated Read Time: 6 Min. In the last two weeks, we’ve explored the why and the who of the Slow Business movement. We analyzed how the “Fast Eat the … Continue reading

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The ‘Slow Business’ Movement – Part 2

How Companies are Succeeding by Prioritizing Relationship Word Count: 1,593Estimated Read Time: 6 Min. Artificial Intelligence was released into the world a mere three years ago, and the robust speed of change in business — which had been a reality … Continue reading

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The ‘Slow Business’ Movement – Part 1

Why Companies are Prioritizing Depth of Relationship over Speed of Transaction Word Count: 1,463Estimated Read Time: 6 Min. In 2002, a business book titled “It’s Not the Big That Eat the Small…It’s the Fast That Eat the Slow” by Jason … Continue reading

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Beyond Mass Marketing is Micro-Trust – Part 2

Does Micro-Trust Deliver a Solid ROI? Word Count: 1,696Estimated Read Time: 6 ½ Min. Last week, we looked at a trend in marketing that is pivoting away from traditional mass marketing to a more personal and connected approach dubbed “Micro-Trust”.  … Continue reading

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