by Adriana McLane | Aug 5, 2025 | Making Strategy Meaningful, Strategy Execution
One of the biggest reasons strategies fail is because the people closest to the customer are often the furthest from the strategic planning process. While executives debate market trends in conference rooms, frontline teams deal with the actual customers,...
by Adriana McLane | Jul 30, 2025 | Making Strategy Meaningful, Strategy Execution
The midpoint of the year isn't just a time to check boxes; it's a critical strategic pivot point where you can use the RISE Method to build a focused, 90-day Q3 action plan that drives tangible results and sets the stage for a strong year-end finish. Position for...
by Adriana McLane | Jul 22, 2025 | Making Strategy Meaningful, Strategy Execution
Idea in Brief Mid-year represents a strategic inflection point where you can leverage six months of real-world data to recalibrate priorities and reignite organizational energy. Rather than treating it as a simple checkpoint, use this moment to conduct a 360°...
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 20, 2025 | Making Strategy Meaningful, Strategy Execution
I get it. You've got a good business model, solid growth, and a reliable customer base. But what happens when a competitor starts questioning the fundamental assumptions your entire industry has been operating under for decades? Ask Blockbuster how that worked out....
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...
