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Organize your strategy work around narrative, not activities and artifacts
Think of how everything contributes to the story you want to tell, not the SOW you need to complete.
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Mike May
Some ways to start writing thought leadership
4 ways in, at least one of which might not be full cringe to you.
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Mike May
A strategist's most important word? (No, it isn't "no.")
You can say anything you want as long as you also say this word.
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Mike May
Is your strategy brain a good fit for your strategy role?
What makes strategists successful early in their career are often not be the same attributes that help them succeed in leadership roles.
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Mike May
Using data the wrong way is often right
Lies, damned lies, statistics, and strategy decks.
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Mike May
Breaking the cycle of undervalued (and underpaid) strategy work
It starts with making your strategies - and strategists - more valuable.
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Mike May
How to increase your survival odds when layoffs loom
The need for layoffs may not be your fault, but who stays and goes is not random.
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Mike May
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