For some reason, “curiosity” has developed a bad name. To call something curious is to call it an oddity. It’s … More
Author: stratecutionstories
Wearing Out The Carpet – “managing by wandering around”
A lot of management consultants and modern business gurus promise strategies and formulas for success in today’s business. All you … More
New “Marketing Moxie” guest column in TalentZoo – 1-11-12
Check out my newest article in TalentZoo on the need for and benefits of having a Brand Purpose. It’s called “Purpose Marketing … More
There Are No Short Cuts
We all know lots of short cuts. We often seek them to get us to our goals faster, with less … More
Start Failing Now! Five reasons failure and mistakes are important
“I have not failed, I’ve just found ten thousand ways that won’t work.” – Thomas Edison By definition, failure is … More
The Importance of Doing Nothing
Stratecution is all about a bias for action and a drive towards doing things (just peek at the sub-head of … More
A Ping-Pong Lesson
I spent a big part of the last two days assembling a ping-pong table we bought for Christmas. This is … More
The Power of “What if?”
I wrote last week about the importance of asking questions – and the fact that often, questions are more important than … More
Let’s Hear It For Scrappiness
Everywhere you look you hear about the great “race for talent”. How the future will be won by who wins … More
A Search for Questions: Re-learning the importance of asking questions
I don’t have to tell you that today’s marketing and advertising world is incredibly complex. And the pressure to perform … More
