by Adriana McLane | Oct 27, 2025 | Creating Capacity/Productivity, Making Strategy Meaningful, Productivity, Strategy Execution
Over the past two weeks, I've shared why capability assessment drives strategic execution success and the two-layer framework I use with clients to evaluate organizational and business model capabilities. This week's question: When should you actually conduct these...
by Adriana McLane | Oct 14, 2025 | Creating Capacity/Productivity, Making Strategy Meaningful, Productivity, Strategy Execution
Last week I shared why October capability assessment matters before finalizing strategic plans. This week, I'm walking you through the specific framework I use with clients—the two types of capabilities we assess and what each one actually means for execution success....
by Adriana McLane | Sep 15, 2025 | Creating Capacity/Productivity, Strategy Execution
Einstein allegedly called compound interest the eighth wonder of the world. “He who understands it, earns it. He who doesn't, pays it.” Here's what most business leaders miss: that same principle working in their retirement accounts can revolutionize their...
by Adriana McLane | Sep 4, 2025 | Creating Capacity/Productivity, Strategy Execution
You walk into the office Monday morning energized by a great weekend and a game-changing idea. Maybe it's a new value-added service that would set you apart from competitors, or a warehouse optimization that could slash fulfillment costs by 30%. You can see exactly...
by Adriana McLane | Jul 14, 2025 | Creating Capacity/Productivity, Making Strategy Meaningful, Planning Tools, Strategy Execution
Mid-year represents a crucial moment for leaders to honestly assess what's working, realign resources to high-impact initiatives, and reinvigorate the team for a strong finish to the year. Why Mid-Year Matters More Than Ever Last month, I spoke with a CEO wrestling...
by Adriana McLane | Jun 12, 2025 | Creating Capacity/Productivity, Strategy Execution
In most organizations, departments develop their own ways of thinking, their own priorities, and their own assumptions about what's possible. This natural specialization creates expertise, but it can also create invisible barriers to breakthrough thinking when...
