November Roundup
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November Happenings
After a two-year wait, I finally made it to Dublin to attend the Business Excellence Institute’s awards gala, at which I was inducted into their Excellence Hall of Fame. It was held at the Shelbourne Hotel in Dublin – a great group of attendees and delightful conversation, topped off with a Fireside Chat. And hey, why not have a little fun at an awards program?
We then headed to Vienna where we joined colleagues at the annual Global Peter Drucker Forum at the very glamorous Hofburg (royal palace). A great gabfest on the topic of performance, featuring many prominent leading thinkers, and a gala dinner as well!
Thought Sparks
Some reflections on the Global Peter Drucker Forum in this note.
How lying as a business model is catching up with Meta.
Autonomous cars? Despite the hype, they’re still a long way off. Here’s why.
Ford was all-in on autonomous driving, um, until it wasn’t.
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NEWS
Fun webinar with Prosymmetry – Resource Misalignment: A Hidden Innovation Killer. Watch the replay here.
Discovery Driven Planning – Presentation for the Business of Software Conference, including an overview of a cool new tool that we have developed (The SparcHub System).
Stop Flying Blind! Simple interventions can immediately increase the richness of information you receive as a leader.
Roger Martin and I debate the nature of competitive advantage. Is it transient? Yes, and no!
Tool of the month:
"Are you at risk?" Assessment
As I get back out on the road, a question that comes up a lot is how you can tell if a once-durable competitive advantage is starting to fade. I’ve developed a short diagnostic that you can use to identify the warning signs.
You can download the survey for free below:
Upcoming Events
December 16, 2022: Friday Fireside Chat with Rita Kakati-Shah. Register Here.
December 20, 2022: Open Lecture for Ukraine on Discovery-Driven Planning with Academy DTEK. Register Here.
January 6, 2022: Friday Fireside Chat with Richard Rumelt. Register Here.
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Warmly,
Rita