Introduction: A Whole New Strategy

Introduction: A Whole New Strategy

I’m going to try not to be too dismissive of the state of current or traditional business strategy or its process and tools but strategy has clearly not kept pace with advance- ments in other business domains and functions. I know this sounds alarmist but the current...
Lectures on YouTube

Lectures on YouTube

I’ve started recording more succinct version of the lectures from my teaching at CCA. These cover a variety of subjects, including Design Thinking, Color, Type, Information Design, and in the future will include all of my presentations, including videos...
Strategy is in Crisis (presentation)

Strategy is in Crisis (presentation)

I was kindly invited by Danil Kislinsky to present to his impressive Go Global community about why business strategy needs to be completely rethought. This is the current focus on my professional work.
Financial Value isn’t the Most Important Value in Business

Financial Value isn’t the Most Important Value in Business

There is more to business and the world than merely function and price. Contrary to most of how traditional business understands value, there are more kinds than merely financial value. The myopia of only recognizing financial value leads many companies astray when...
Every Company Should Have a Social Mission

Every Company Should Have a Social Mission

There should be fewer differences between for-profits and non-profits than you think. One of the deepest lies about business in the USA has been perpetrated for at least70 years: “the business of business is business.”The idea is that businesses are for making...