Leadership Toolkits
A Toolkit for Developing and Executing Strategy
Our most popular insights on goal setting and communicating strategic priorities effectively.

Innovation Strategy
Effective Innovation Begins With Strategic Direction
To get more from their innovation efforts, businesses must first determine what type of change they want to achieve.
B. Tom Hunsaker and Jonathan Knowles

Developing Strategy
Why Good Arguments Make Better Strategy
Creating consistently great business strategies demands systematic constructive debate and logical rigor.
Jesper B. Sørensen and Glenn R. Carroll

Developing Strategy
Open Up Your Strategy
A more inclusive strategy-making process is needed when disruptions come from all directions.
Christian Stadler et al.

Developing Strategy
The Essence of Strategy Is Now How to Change
When environments are complex and dynamic, strategy is about adaptability.
B. Tom Hunsaker and Jonathan Knowles

Developing Strategy
The Hidden Values Driving Strategy
Leaders’ subconscious values influence how they make decisions and achieve their goals.
Philip Meissner and Torsten Wulf

Business Models
Disrupt Your Own Business First
Developing truly innovative strategy requires workshopping your own company’s disruption.
Ian C. Woodward et al.

Developing Strategy
With Goals, FAST Beats SMART
Traditional goal setting undermines the alignment, coordination, and agility needed to execute strategy.
Donald Sull and Charles Sull

Developing Strategy
A Structured Approach to Strategic Decisions
A rigorous process for navigating strategic decisions can mitigate errors and improve judgment.
Daniel Kahneman et al.

Developing Strategy
Six Steps to Communicating Strategic Priorities Effectively
Clear, concise strategic priorities backed by metrics have value in communicating with stakeholders.
Donald Sull et al.

AI & Machine Learning
The End of Scale
New technology-driven business models are undercutting the traditional advantages of economies of scale.