Stratagem Blog

It was a thrill: 200 business leaders giving me a standing ovation for a presentation at Madison Magazine’s Best of Business event in February. Now it’s time to give Madison my ovation.

Most competitive playbooks are no match for all that’s evolving at the speed of light. AI is one of those things that’s changing faster than most people understand.

If anyone needed evidence of the always-terrific foresight of Rishad Tobaccowala, this repost of his insights from Davos 2017 is “it.”

I am flabbergasted but flattered to be the keynote speaker and one of the honorees for Madison Magazine's Best of Madison Business event.

Have you ever had an “earworm” that’s not a song, but a thought? I’d like to infect you with one.

Given the "wicked" problems businesses, government and society face, everyone should know how to be a more effective problem solver.

𝐂𝐨𝐯𝐢𝐝-𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐮𝐦𝐚 𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐞𝐝𝐞𝐬, 𝐛𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐬 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐟𝐨𝐜𝐮𝐬 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐜𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐞: What can secure their stability and growth in our perpetually growth in our perpetually volatile marketplace?

Kurt Vonnegut famously noted that the small things in life are actually the really big things. Here’s a shout-out to five that deserve recognition:

Thanks to so many who honored me with congrats for my award as Distinguished Alumnus of the Year at University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point.

Hear my thoughts as a strategic planning advisor about how we all belong to one tribe in this podcast hosted by Zach Brandon of Greater Madison Chamber of Commerce and Henry Sanders of Madison 365.