Andrew continues his discussion of keys to foster innovation: Allot and protect time and space away from your routine Improvise the before and after of using your product or service Pay attention to packaging and ease of use Run time-limited Read More

Andrew shares some keys to practical innovation: Don’t think that innovation is just about technology Have a systematic way of turning ideas into reality Treat ideas well, even if they are not yet fully-formed Read More

I’ve heard the following a few times recently: “Our growth plan for years was to buy businesses, consolidate, and take the costs out. So, we have developed great deal-makers and acquisition support staff, and excellent, committed operational managers who faithfully Read More

Andrew shares the back-to-basics questions that any business-unit leader should clarify about their strategy: What are we going to sell, what are we not going to sell (that we could), and Why? Who are we going to sell to, who Read More

I need to mention SWOT analysis, because although it’s a limited tool, people often take for granted that it will appear in a strategy process. I usually go along with that, not because I expect it to yield any great Read More