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David Panarelli shares an all too common experience of misalignment between service provider and client. There is a certain scenario that unfolds in some designer/client relationships (or designer/anyone relationships) where an enormous and previously undetected misalignment between two parties suddenly becomes evident. Here’s the scene, where I’ll use myself as an example so the rest […]

Michael Farmer makes a strong case in favor of changing how ad agencies are paid. Apple sold 231 million iPhones in 2023. Do ad agencies know how many ads they sold to their clients? Nope. Agencies receive client-determined fees for unknown quantities of work. This has to change. The Cassandra Agency in New York (disguised […]

Claire de Weerdt explains why having the right strategy capabilities in place is crucial for middle market organizations and provides a link to a report from a strategy capability benchmark survey. Understanding strategy capability gaps for your organization or portfolio company is a no-regrets move. The data is clear: Strategy capabilities are correlated with operating […]

Deepak Batra explains the origins of the phrase Red Herring and how it is used as a strategy. 𝗥𝗲𝗱 𝗛𝗲𝗿𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴: A misleading clue or piece of information designed to distract, and divert attention away from the real issue. The term became metaphorical in the early 19th century drawing on the learning that a strong smell […]

Robert Armstrong shares a short post and link to a paper on the global consensus statement on simulation-based practice in healthcare. The Society for Simulation in Healthcare (SSH) and the Society for Simulation in Europe (SESAM) led an international collaborative effort to establish a global consensus on the key priorities for the broad adoption of […]

Carly Vivian explains why leaders should focus on culture during uncertain times. Many leaders instinctively turn to bold strategic moves in uncertain times, hoping that technical expertise or a well-timed pivot will carry their organizations through. Yet, the bedrock of resilience in turbulent times is often something less tangible but far more powerful: culture. It’s […]

This article on the future of clean energy sustainability from Emad Alshamy dates back to 2019 and shares the dates mandated by corporations to meet their goals. In addition to identifying the right mix of green energy, clean energy sustainability is dependent on legislators in states and on policymakers in establishments. Legislation in the energy […]

Steven Lehrer reviews the change and growth of biosimilars across the global landscape from 1990 to 2020. In the 1990s, it was “generic biologics”. In the early 2000s, “follow-on biologics”. Starting in 2006 regulators settled on the word “biosimilars.” The goal was always the same, produce equivalent versions of blockbuster complex products made by living […]