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Books  |  28 November 2018

The Chief Strategy Officer Playbook

How to Transform Strategies into Great Results

In today’s dynamic business environment, creating and implementing great strategies requires talent, resources and the right practices and tools. The book showcases a unique and compelling collection of valuable experiences, research,...

Articles  |  27 November 2018

On timing and rhythm for strategy implementation

Every executive needs to address four timing dilemmas in their strategy process

Articles  |  27 November 2018

Uncertainties and risks of strategy implementation

A framework that helps executives classify and understand the risk profile of a strategic initiative

Interviews  |  8 November 2018

The unpredictable future of work – an interview with Claudio Garcia, Lee Hecht Harrison

Interview: The Executive Excellence magazine interviewed Claudio Garcia, Executive Vice President of Strategy and Corporate Development at Lee Hecht Harrison, about the global reach of technology within Human Resources and about one of the...

Videos  |  6 November 2018

Alex Osterwalder and Yves Pigneur at Thinkers50 European Business Forum 2018

Alex Osterwalder and his academic partner Yves Pigneur, authors of Value Proposition Design: How to Create Products and Services Customers Want and Business Model Generation: A Handbook for Visionaries, Gamechangers and Challengers share...

Videos  |  6 November 2018

Andrew McCarthy at Thinkers50 European Business Forum 2018

The design, creativity and innovation expert, Andrew McCarthy, discuss the ethical perspective in business and how technology might influence senior leaders’ ethnicity in actions they take.

Videos  |  6 November 2018

Thinkers50 European Business Forum 2018 - Event highlights

The European Business Forum is the premier event for business leaders in Europe. It brings together the continent’s top business people with the world’s leading management gurus in “the Davos of business thinking.”

Videos  |  6 November 2018

Roger Martin at Thinkers50 European Business Forum 2018

As the keynote speaker of the Thinkers50 European Business Forum 2018 and #1 ranked Thinkers50 business guru, Roger Martin shares his latest ideas about how we can make better choices in today’s business world.

Videos  |  6 November 2018

Whitney Johnson at Thinkers50 European Business Forum 2018

Former award-winning Wall Street equity analyst, Whitney Johnson is an expert on disruptive innovation and personal disruption. She is the author of the critically acclaimed book Disrupt Yourself: Putting the Power of Disruptive Innovation...

Videos  |  18 October 2018

Bridging the Gap Between Strategy Design and Delivery — Course Trailer

An online course to turn ideas into results. A partnership between Brightline Initiative and Coursera. You will explore how external and internal factors impact your and other organizations’ capability to implement strategies.

Articles  |  2 September 2018

Netflix’s success demonstrates the importance of strategic agility

One of the main drivers for the remarkable success of the streaming service is strategic agility. Netflix’s ability to adapt in in order to grow is a lesson for businesses of all sizes.

Articles  |  2 September 2018

Ten questions to help you turn strategy into reality

The gap between strategy and implementation is often fatal. The good news is that it can be closed.

Articles  |  1 August 2018

DICE® – A tool for Executional Certainty

The ability to deliver successful change is increasingly becoming a real determinant of competitive advantage. Yet, delivering successful change is one of the toughest challenges that companies face, especially complex, high-stakes,...

Books  |  9 July 2018

战略制胜 | Strategy@Work: From design to delivery

Book: Working with our partners at Thinkers50, The Brightline Initiative have created Strategy@Work. It showcases some of the very best thinkers in the field of strategy and beyond. We hope that it acts as a catalyst for readers to get...

Videos  |  27 June 2018

Brightline's Principle #10 – Celebrate success and recognize those who have done good work

Inspiring people is part of your job!. Yes, you have to drive accountability and focus on delivery, but you also need to motivate those who do the work. Watch the video.

Videos  |  26 June 2018

Brightline's Principle #9 – Develop robust plans but allow for missteps — fail fast to learn fast

Proper planning and preparation prevent poor performance!. The old axiom is as true as it ever was, but in today´s business environment, strategy planning cycles must be more rapid, dynamic, and agile than in the past. Watch the video.