Posts by Liz Nilsen
Plugging the “ingenuity gap”
A few years ago, there was a growing buzz about the “ingenuity gap.” The question posed by author Thomas Homer-Dixon was whether the world’s problems have outstripped our ability as…
Read MoreRevisiting S-Curves
Rethinking S-Curves has been on my mind lately. One of the most enjoyable parts of my work at the Agile Strategy Lab is working with Strategic Doing practitioners who are…
Read More5 Ways to Be an Agile Leader
Leadership can feel like an endless journey in putting out fires: circumstances can change at a moment’s notice. Here are 5 ways to be an agile leader: Use cognitive diversity…
Read MoreWhy experiments are part of agile strategy
Experiments make people nervous, at least outside of a science lab. They feel too risky to have a place in the serious business of strategy development and implementation. But in…
Read MoreAppreciative Inquiry in Action
A few weeks ago I got the chance to see Appreciative Inquiry in action in Atlanta, as I joined the Spelman College faculty for a mini Strategic Doing session. Spelman,…
Read MoreJumping Curves
In our Strategic Doing trainings and in the book, one of the core concepts is the idea of “jumping curves.” Individual organisms, technologies, and economies all obey the principle of the S-Curve
Read MoreStrategic Doing vs. Strategic Planning
Learn the difference between strategic planning and Strategic Doing and how to incorporate Strategic Doing into your organization’s planning processes.
Read MoreHelping teams become teams
How do teams become teams? Last week a friend shared a remarkable video of the moment when a luna moth emerges from its cocoon. As a brand-new moth, it’s ugly,…
Read MoreEntrepreneurial ecosystem building in high gear in Indy
Entrepreneurial ecosystem building is key to community and national vitality. While our economy continues to experience post-pandemic bumps, this theme has been a constant in many of the conversations we…
Read MoreListen in: Ed Morrison on Strategic Doing
In addition to the Agile Strategy Lab podcast, the Lab’s team members are frequently invited to participate in others – it’s often an interesting conversation in part because of the…
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