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When a client recently asked me to conduct a bench-marking study of companies in his industry, I advised him it would be a waste of time and money. Why? Because he sought a breakthrough idea for [...]

Lisa Nirell, author of The Mindful Marketer, How To Stay Present and Profitable in a Data-Driven World, asked me recently what role patience, deep reflection and perseverance play in agility. I [...]

My husband, Rob, and I just returned from four days of kiteboarding in Cocoa Beach, Florida. Kiteboarding is a beautiful and fascinating sport, and learning to control the powerful kite to ride [...]

How can a company – especially a larger or more established company with established practices – learn to become more agile? The first step becoming more agile is determining in which parts [...]

When a company decides to connect with customers, what are the best questions to ask? What should they be on the lookout for to increase their agility? Look for changes that are occurring in your [...]

Atlanta Business Chronicle April 11-17, 2014 When things are in a steady state, you can stay in a dead heat with your competitor for decades. When things change, you have the opportunity to [...]

Making the most of big data opportunities requires answering three questions: What are the most valuable problems to address? What data should we employ? How should we deploy the solution? Big [...]

Expert panel featured at Setili & Associates Strategic Agility® Think Tank breakfast ATLANTA, Georgia (November 29, 2012)  On November 7, 2012, Atlanta strategy consulting firm Setili & [...]

Successful companies are those most adept at understanding how customer needs are likely to change. They choose a clear path, and adjust their course as events unfold. As the explorers who set [...]

On a recent Monday, my husband and I spent the night in our car. Shortly after midnight, on our way home from playing hockey (this is a new sport for us, and great fun), we were amazed to [...]