#426 – June 22, 2026 Attention as a Leadership Strength Hello, fellow strategists! Good leadership depends on good thinking, which in turn depends on how we manage our attention. This edition looks inward before it looks outward: at the mental disciplines that help us stay clear under pressure, the communication habits that help our […]
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#425 – June 1, 2026 Leading Through Uncertainty Hello, fellow strategists! Leading through uncertain times begins with a clear read of the terrain — and the willingness to revise strategy as you go. This edition gathers pieces that help: questions to frame decision-making in uncertain times, growth-limiting habits worth abandoning, what intelligence professionals know
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#422 – March 29, 2026 Pushing Beyond “Good Enough” Hello, fellow strategists! Progress rarely stalls because teams lack ideas or effort. More often, it’s because “good enough” quietly becomes the standard. In this edition, we look at what it takes to push past that plateau: how superteams keep getting better, how to design AI workflows
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#412 – August 24, 2025 Getting to the Heart of What Matters Hello, fellow strategists! In this edition we focus on getting straight to the heart of matters — strategically trimming off-target activities, discovering the core purpose for your life, coping with the “hyperactive hive mind”, separating the promise of AI from the hype, and
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#410 – July 13, 2025 Strategies Focused on Doing Less Hello, fellow strategists! Crafting effective strategy often means making tough calls — not just about what to pursue, but also what to stop, avoid, ignore or decline. In this issue, we delve into the power of doing less but better: from applying subtractive thinking in
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#408 – June 2, 2025 Consider Lean Strategy-Making Hello, fellow strategists! In this issue we look at lean strategy-making processes, recruiting to a team, writing AI prompts (and avoiding “slop”), listening as a leadership tool, along with other insights to help you succeed with an 80:20 focus on priorities. Quick Takes Off-Court Lessons for Leadership
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[READING TIME: 8 MINUTES] In this 8020Info Water Cooler, we look into the mindset of a changemaker, pitfalls of binary choices, qualities of a wise leader, the life cycle of an organization, and improving presentations. We’re also celebrating a milestone — Edition #400. Enjoy! 1. The Keys to a Changemaker Mindset Change consultant Greg Satell
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In this 8020Info Water Cooler, our first of the new year, we look at the flow of change, sources of surprise, tips for new leaders, writing better, mentorship, and assessing whether what you have to offer is different, better and special. We’re also reading about trust and shortening attention spans. Enjoy!
Change Can Come From Anywhere
Tips for Lasting First Impressions as a Leader
Write Fast, Redraft and Read It Out — Often
Five Mentoring Traps to Avoid
10 Questions on Being Different
Focus on Just the Next Step
Preparing for Surprises in 2024
Reading: How Trust Works
Reading: Stolen Focus (Why You Can’t Pay Attention)
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In this 8020Info Water Cooler we look at ways to develop leaders, team communications, asking questions during change projects, funding frameworks, safety for workplace productivity and pitfalls for strategy implementation. Enjoy!
Leadership Development that Works
How Great Teams Communicate
Initiate Change through Questions
A Practical Step to Improve Workplace Safety
The List: 10 Funding Models
Barriers to Strategy Implementation
Reading: The Anxious Achiever
Reading: Mastery
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In this 8020Info Water Cooler we look at discovering fresh ideas for strategy-making, interviewing for values, getting to the point, trimming presentations, using storytelling to develop shared meaning in your organization, and 10 things to remember about people. Enjoy!
Discover Fresh Ideas for Your Strategy
Crafting an Interview Question on Values
Do Your Presentations Make Eyes Glaze Over?
The Importance of Sharing the Narrative
The List: 10 Things to Remember About People
Getting Straight to the Point
Reading: Intentional Leadership
Reading: Magic Words
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