marketing strategy

Stop selling certainty: The case for assumption-driven leadership

The more ambitious the strategy, the more dangerous it is to pretend you know exactly…

When assumptions become liabilities

Every strategy rests on assumptions. The problem is that once a strategy is approved, those…

The strategic difference between loyalty and inertia

Are customers returning because they choose you or because they have not found a reason…

Collapse of traditional family logic changes strategy

Most corporate growth strategies are built on a dangerous, unexamined assumption. Executives design 10-year expansion…

Why strategy fails even when everything looks right

On paper, companies are logically consistent: They define a value proposition; They design an operating…

The Solomon trap: When brilliant minds build flawed logic

We all know King Solomon for his wisdom. If he were a modern CEO, he…

Why your promise fails at scale and how to fix it

Author’s note: This is an expanded version of last Friday’s article on the value proposition…

The problem behind the problem

In strategy, activity is often mistaken for progress. Organizations move quickly to solutions because “doing…

The logic chain: A strategic stress test for value creation   

Many treat strategy as creative work, a series of “sparks” or lucky breaks. But strategy…

Assumptions: The invisible pillars that decide success or failure

Strategies rarely fail because of execution. We like to blame execution because it is a…