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Tips: From Tense Talks to Turnarounds

#415 – October 27, 2025 Lessons for Leaders: From Tense Talks to Turnarounds Hello, fellow strategists!  In this edition of our 8020Info Water Cooler, we’re sharing insights to help you zero in on what matters, navigate tricky conversations, and appreciate the hidden limitations of AI companions. There’s also the McKinsey 7-S Strategic Framework and other […]

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Explaining Strategy, Engaging Attention

#411 – August 3, 2025 Explaining Strategy, Engaging Attention Hello, fellow strategists!  We all know that even the best strategies fall flat without clear, credible communication. In this issue, we explore how a single, well-designed slide can engage stakeholders with greater strategic impact, why attention (not just reach) drives results, how trust beats polish in

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Vol-22_No-14_Oct-1-2022

In this 8020Info Water Cooler we go from funnels to flywheels to neuroscience, from optics to decision rights through to six leadership dimensions and how to use meetings to develop your team. Enjoy!

From Funnels to Flywheels
Neuroscience Lessons to Incorporate into Life
Include Leadership Development in Meetings
It’s the Decision, Not the Optics that Counts
Six Dimensions of Leadership
Decision Rights: DARE may be better than RACI
Reading: Getting Along | Information Anxiety

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