Strategy: Poker Not Chess
Imperfect information, luck and bluffing make poker the better analogy for strategy.
Digitization Drives Schumpeterian Change
Digitization boosts profits and wages but rewards only the prepared industries.
Your Strategy for McDonald's
Teamwork, scoping and storytelling produce presentations that persuade executives.
Strategy Class: 175 Questions
A comprehensive question set spanning value creation, industry structure and innovation.
Getting to Yes in Negotiations
Separate people from the problem and generate options before deciding.
The Founder's Mentality
Bain's framework explains how companies lose their insurgent soul while scaling.
American Obesity Costs Lives
Two-thirds of Americans are overweight, costing billions and killing millions.
The Consulting Hourglass
Consulting careers follow an hourglass shape: broad generalist, narrow specialist, broad generalist again.
Ten Tests of Strategy
Most company strategies pass fewer than four of ten rigorous tests. Find your gaps.
Big Lie of Strategic Planning
Strategic planning reduces fear but often replaces real strategy with spreadsheets.
Write Down Key Takeaways
Spending two minutes on a key takeaway transforms passive learning into active mastery.
Why Supply Chain Matters
Supply chain drives revenue, shapes strategy and tests global coordination daily.