by JW | Feb 24, 2026 | Perspective
Many companies say their people are their greatest asset.Few design their strategy as if that were actually true. Every organization must decide where its competitive advantage will come from. Some build their strategy around the products they offer. Others focus on...
by JW | Feb 16, 2026 | Perspective
Why Innovation Is Hard for Most Organizations Imagining something that has never been imagined is one of humanity’s rarest talents. Yet the environments required for that kind of thinking are surprisingly fragile. Even the most thoughtfully designed organizations face...
by JW | Feb 16, 2026 | Briefing
By now, most leaders have moved beyond annual planning and are back in the gravitational pull of day-to-day execution. Recently, I began working with a senior leader at a major pharmaceutical company who is struggling to focus on strategy because she is deeply...
by JW | Feb 6, 2026 | Perspective
Why We Need Yet Another Model for Organizational Design The world does not need another organizational design model. At least, that is what I might have said years ago. The field is already crowded with useful frameworks—from Galbraith’s Star Model to McKinsey’s 7S...
by JW | Feb 2, 2026 | Briefing
It’s the first workday of February, so I wanted to help you get an excellent start. In fact, I would like to help you get an excellent start every day by sharing with you what I do every day. When I wake up in the morning, the very first thing I do is meditate....
