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I recently taught a course on strategic thinking. While the materials were great, it was also strange that there weren’t any actual steps of stategic thinking. That is, what exactly do you

The best online collaborative tools are becoming more and more part of our every-day world as people find ways to become even more productive, either at work or for their

The PESTEL diagram – aka PESTLE, PEST or STEP – is one the most useful tools to help an organisation understand the external pressures and factors that will affect its

Has anyone ever suggested you need to learn ‘accurate thinking’ but you had no idea what they were talking about? Accurate thinking is a popular thinking method developed in the early

Classic words that remain excellent advice. 1.  Do one thing at a time. 2.  Know the problem you need to address.  (And, don’t solve the wrong problem.) 3.  Learn to

As a wrap-up article on giving and receiving feedback, here are the best tips I’ve found over the years. Please feel to add any other thoughts in the Comments section

In almost every one of my business classes, we talk about the difficulties of managing a successful business. One aspect seems to be more difficult – or at least dreaded

Is there a more difficult word in the English language than NO? It’s a difficult word to hear, and just as hard to say to others. It creates feelings of

Which mode are you at work? Are you in a Closed Mode or an Open Mode? Here’s two options. Which one sounds most like you at work on a ‘normal’

It’s one of the most common situations in business. You’re focused on a specific task in front of you, intent to finish on time, and someone comes along to ask