by Harriet Cohen | Sep 14, 2025 | change, innovation, Inspiration, strategic planning
If you are not familiar with Blue Ocean Strategies W. Chan Kim and Renee Mauborgne I suggest you check out the website, and this article will look at how you can use their ideas to to develop the SWOT to overcome threats. Turning Threats into Opportunities: How...
by Harriet Cohen | Sep 14, 2025 | innovation, Inspiration, strategic planning
In business as in life there are many tools that help us grow and move forward. Unfortunately, we often use them once then put the results on the shelf and rarely use them again. Please don’t do that with a SWOT. This tool, when used correctly can give great...
by Harriet Cohen | Jul 18, 2025 | bias, change, future planning, Goals
As I was looking at graphics for the previous article, I came across Rosie the Riveter. It is interesting in time of need women took over men’s jobs, maintained the homes and took care of the kids. Afte the war, someone decide women had to return to their old...
by Harriet Cohen | Jun 23, 2025 | customers, innovation, Inspiration, marketing, strategic planning
If you’re wondering why it feels harder to bring in new business lately, you’re not alone. Whether you run a small business, lead a team, or manage a division, growth can stall — even when you’re doing a lot of things right. Here’s the good news: the reasons you’re...
by Harriet Cohen | Aug 19, 2024 | future planning, strategic planning
Gone are the days of the loyal employee who stays at a company until retirement. You knew they were leaving and you had or should have had a backup person. Today, life and businesses are rapidly changing. All companies at every stage need a plan, a succession...
by Harriet Cohen | Aug 19, 2024 | change, Leadership, Professional development, strategic planning
You know what succession planning and talent management are and you know you need to do them, BUT where do you start? You start from the beginning and determine who you are now and who you want to be? Who you have now and who you need? What are the chances of...
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