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X Marks the Spot: Your Road to Profitability

Posted on August 9th, 2010 | competitive advantage

Issue 2.1 | August 2010 In this Article: there are many ways to drive revenue, but only one is optimal for your company. by Jonathan Wilson Anyone who lives in a large city like greater Toronto, Los Angeles or [ … ]

How to Get More Out of One Horse When Your Competitor Has Two (Without Hurting Your Horse)

Posted on June 29th, 2010 | competitive advantage

Issue 1.12 | June 2010 In this Article: how focus allows you to increase the power of your resources. by Jonathan Wilson To make its mark in a crowded marketplace, every business needs horsepower. Increasing your business’s horsepower is, [ … ]

Trust is Sticky: Gaining Market Traction and Happy Shareholders

Posted on May 27th, 2010 | trust

Issue 1.11 | May 2010 In this Article: how safety builds trust and trust builds traction in the market. by Jonathan Wilson The common experience of many a customer is to feel abused. Where you least feel control or [ … ]

How to Lead When You’re Not Allowed To

Posted on April 28th, 2010 | leadership

Issue 1.10 | April 2010 In this Article: how to overcome the barriers to leadership posed by your power and the power of others. By Jonathan Wilson I first met Sifiso Nkabinde in a clandestine meeting in the back room of [ … ]

Heads in the Sand: Why Externalities Matter

Posted on April 20th, 2010 | purpose

The April 2010 issue of Harvard Business Review has a thoughtful article “Leadership in the Age of Transparency”, which talks about the importance of taking “externalities” seriously. The same authors, in this blog, ask the question, “what does business owe the world?” [ … ]

Just Collaborate: Overcome Three Barriers to Strategy Execution

Posted on March 31st, 2010 | collaboration

Issue 1.9 | March 2010 In this Article: How collaboration can effectively counter the core reasons for project and strategy failure. By Jonathan Wilson As your business embarks on a new project, it can’t be too thrilling to know [ … ]

Passion that Lasts: Building a Business that Endures

Posted on February 24th, 2010 | purpose

Issue 1.8 | February 2010 In this Article: You can build a business that endures if you are guided by a passion that will last. by Jonathan Wilson Endurance. It’s a gritty word, bringing to mind sweat, grime, dirty [ … ]

When the World Falls Apart

Posted on January 26th, 2010 | leadership, purpose

Issue 1.7 | January 2010 In this Article: A world shaking event provokes reflection on the importance of what we do in business. By Jonathan Wilson On January 12th, 2010, the people of Haiti suffered devastation at the hands of [ … ]

When Cannibals and Castaways Collaborate

Posted on January 25th, 2010 | collaboration, differentiation, leadership, purpose

Issue 1.6 | November 2009 In this Article: How shared purpose and shared insight generate a higher return-on-investment in collaboration. By Jonathan Wilson Two-and-a-half centuries ago, a ship full of European sailors of rather questionable ethics came to grief [ … ]

Collaboration and the Value of Losing Control

Posted on January 25th, 2010 | collaboration, leadership, trust

Issue 1.5 | October 2009 In this Article: Is collaboration a cliché or is it a source of competitive advantage? If so, how do you tap into the power of collaboration? By Jonathan Wilson Collaboration is both current and [ … ]