Innovation | The Portfolio Partnership

New Strategies You Need to Embrace

by Ian Smith | Feb 25, 2011 | Compelling Stories, Operational Tips, Repositioning, Strategy

As a leader within an SMB or a large public group, reading the latest WSJ or books from Seth, Bill Taylor, Hugh MacLeod, Jason Fried & David Heinemeier Hansson, you might believe the world has changed forever. Add crazy valuations like $60Bn for a social network...

Back to Basics – Examples to Inspire Simplification

by Ian Smith | Nov 19, 2010 | Dashboards, Operational Tips, Positioning drives growth, Repositioning

Simplifying things right down to the bare essentials is hard work. It is much easier to push on with that long report, long email, long draft speech, an overblown, ponderous, 40 page business plan than it is to write a one page executive summary. As a business owner...