Oh, the strategy pundits hate me! It’s not because I’m tall, good looking and from Iowa (well, 2 out of 3 ain’t bad), it’s because I think Strategy as a “Discipline” is way overblown.  I won’t go as far as the Harvard Business Review to state that “Strategy is Dead”, but the importance of carefully defining a strategy (typically done in the ivory towers of the puzzle palace) and then commanding all the little soldiers to follow the strategy script are over!

… The Internet and Globalization have mitigated the economic, operational and cultural impediments traditionally associated with time and distance.  We are an intertwined global economy. … So, my next two blogs are going to discuss: How does one develop and adapt data and AI strategies in a world of continuous change and transformation?  Read More