You’ve done the research. The SWOT and Stakeholder Analysis are wrapped up. You’re armed with data. You’ve set the goals and objectives. Now, how does your team assemble the 2025 strategy and tactics – and execute? Here are ten roadmap questions that can help frame up the development of actionable,...Read More
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When everything’s on the line, what makes the decisive difference? State-of-the-art weapons systems and cutting-edge technology play a role, but one element is absolute. In their wide-ranging book Conflict – The Evolution of Warfare from 1945 to Ukraine, General David Petraeus and historian Andrew...Read More
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Love him or loathe him, Coach Jim Harbaugh’s superpower turnaround proficiency officially entered the stuff of iconoclastic legend January 8, 2024. How does he do it? Now returning to the NFL as head coach of the Los Angeles Chargers (after another legendary streak at Michigan), Harbaugh was once known...Read More
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What do influencers think and say about you? In an era where trust is the gold standard for business and advancement, reputation plays a vital role. Reputation impacts market share. Reputation directly influences and reflects customer experience and retention. Trying to build a brand? Reputation fuels...Read More
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As the ancient saying goes, “Of making many books there is no end.” Happily, a companion truism tells us: “one can never have too many books.” But alas, constraints of time comprise the foible. As an annual solution, many august publications (like the Economist, the Wall Street Journal, and the...Read More
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How did PRSA judges describe MEK’s creative and strategic work for the Daviess County Economic Development Foundation in scoring separate national and state awards? “Solid research strategy. Great branding, Very sophisticated design. Well executed. Design of the piece is beautiful. Passion and creativity...Read More
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Innovation. A living dichotomy that can represent either critical differentiation or a meaningless slogan. Every company wants its transformational capacity, but at the same time, as Wired magazine noted, “Innovation has become the buzzword of the decade in the worlds of business and education.” So...Read More