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Using the Quartz Crisis to Make Sense of Technological Disruption

Also: the quartz crisis isn’t really about quartz at all. A sensemaking exercise for those who want to get better at making sense of possible AI disruption.

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A Retrospective on Goldratt’s Thinking Tools

Some notes on a series of members-only workshops on Eliyahu Goldratt’s Thinking Tools, presented by Roger Williams.

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Did Quartz Really Kill the Swiss Watch Industry in the 70s?

What happens when a case you commissioned turns out to be based on a mainstream narrative ... that’s false!

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There are Many Configurations of Business That Work

Contrary to popular opinion, you don’t have to give up your life to build a successful business. Though what success means, and what ‘giving up your life’ means depends on you.

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How to Improve at Sensemaking AI?

What we can learn from the disorienting changes hitting the software industry, and how we can use that to improve at sensemaking this uncertain new technology.

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Actually Effective Corporate Leadership Training

It’s quite rare to find an executive training program that’s very effective — one that has worked across multiple companies, and has spat out a whole host of CEOs. The Kraft system is one.

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How to Make Sense of AI

Keeping up with a fast changing, revolutionary technology can seem scary. Here are some ruthless guidelines to make sense of it effectively.

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How to Find Demand: All the Ideas from The Heart of Innovation, Simply Stated

If you're looking for demand BEFORE you have customers, The Heart of Innovation has the best approach for this situation. Here are its best ideas.

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A Few Notes on Moats

Some non-obvious, even surprising things about building competitive moats, including when they might not be necessary.

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“This One Can Make Money Or Not?”

To do well in business, it helps to want to make money. The end of the Asian Conglomerate Series.