How to develop leaders differently to “think and act faster”

We are using this space as a means to answer your questions from a recent webinar we hosted on the 10 Ways Fast Companies Accelerate Strategy Execution. Here is part 3 of our answers to your questions. Please click here for a recording of the webinar Question: How do you measure alignment? This is a tough question to [...]

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We asked Forum consultants: What are the top 10 trends in learning or strategy-execution methods you are seeing in your client companies?

While economic factors make learning a bottom budget priority for many clients, it remains a top action priority for companies seeking to retain talent. This presents a unique dilemma for leaders as they look for ways to minimize cost and maximize learning. The up side is the dilemma is forcing organizations to find new ways [...]

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The Masters of Golf… and their Caddies

By Steve Barry, Consultant Reflections on another incredible Masters golf tournament … Golfers approach each round with a strategy. Constant adaptation within that broader strategy and skill-set is required, depending on changing conditions, the outcome of the prior shot, or competitive shifts on the leaderboard. Sound familiar, business leaders? The strategy and adaptation are carried [...]

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Mastery and How to Attain It

By Kerry Johnson, Executive Consultant While thinking about the idea I discussed in a recent blog post—that it takes 10,000 hours to attain a level of mastery—I recalled a tiny, yet profound book I’d read more than 15 years ago entitled Mastery: The Keys to Success and Long-Term Fulfillment by George Leonard. I was fascinated [...]

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