StrengthsFinders Top 5 Themes Assessment
What: Learn your top 5 StrengthsFinder themes. Why: In order to develop a strategy, you first need to know yourself. Our recommendation: The essence of strategy is making choices: determining how to get to where you want to go. The most foundational thing you can do to clarify where you want to go is develop a more robust understanding of yourself, for “you cannot be anything you want…
Primer – Your Strategy Needs a Strategy: How to Choose and Execute the Right Approach
What: Learn this framework that covers most major Western business strategies. Why: Leading with a portfolio of strategy options will give you and your business a competitive edge. Our Recommendation: Although there are many classic business strategy authors (e.g., Porter, Pareto, Ansoff, etc.) worth reading, if we were to recommend only one business strategy book to read,…
Growth Challenges – No Man’s Land: Where Growing Companies Fail
What: Learn the business growth stages and the key managerial areas to focus on during each one, including during the difficult transitions. Why: You will understand where your company is, what you need to focus on, and what to think through for the next stage ahead. Our recommendation: A company’s growth journey can be compared to…
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Best Negotiation Preparation Tool: IFORESAWIT
What: Introduction to Seth Freeman’s IFORESAWIT Negotiation Framework. Why: Negotiations are 90% preparation, and this is one of the best preparation tools available today. Learning from Professor Seth Freeman at NYU’s Stern School of Business was a treat. Smart, witty, and kind, Seth kept all us MBA students engaged in the classroom and seemed to be just as…
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