Dan Simpson

Executive in Residence at UC-Berkeley Haas School of Business; former Chief Strategy Officer for Clorox; passionate student of strategy, innovation & culture.

[Dan Simpson @simpclx]

Good interview with @Lenny_Mendonca of @McKinsey, who offers great advice on thinking beyond profits. http://t.co/YMGCXHCt8p

[Dan Simpson @simpclx]

What Strategists Need: A Meeting of the Minds. A privilege to be part of this conversation, from #McKQ50 http://t.co/1doo7kzIUk

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The power of networks in creating and sustaining innovation hubs. http://t.co/NfdtQuGhpp

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INSEAD Prof studying Nokia says strategy is 5% thinking, 95% execution, & latter is 5% technical, 95% people-related. http://t.co/Kynv5asEDB

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Hard for a multi-business firm to define clear strategy. IBM has: three major initiatives to reshape the future. http://t.co/TEsNcqyA4w

[Rich Lyons @richlyons]

Routinizing ever more of what a company does reduces its capacity to innovate (a "dis-economy of scale").

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Is strategy fixed or variable? Yes! Figuring when to be firm and when to flex is part of the art. @stratandbiz http://t.co/r1CDQjBzeA

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These five building blocks of strategy (2006 HBR Mgmt Update) are not the only approach, but they are solid. http://t.co/Ps1GuuA9cz

[Rita Gunther McGrath @rgmcgrath]

How To Innovate Your Business Model In 5 (Not So Easy) Steps http://t.co/u0W76SNB7Q via @forbes

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A business model view of strategy ensures integrated choices. Alexander Osterwalder has a well thought-out method. http://t.co/Kj4ZkG1GVa

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Asking the Right Questions. Views of @ideo CEO TIm Brown @tceb62 are core to not only design but also to strategy. http://t.co/CrbKossYwn

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Strategy on one page: 4 simple (OK not so simple) questions. http://t.co/e7HAVVSgOl

[American Management Association @AMAnet]

The Jeff Bezos Rule of Meetings. (via @DailyDilbert) #Management #Leadership | http://t.co/7TyaICCNVI

[Rosabeth Moss Kanter @RosabethKanter]

Be willing to fail & try again. The point isn't to learn to fail, it is to learn to bounce back. http://t.co/1V3OQtTfdt

[Dan Simpson @simpclx]

Five ways to improve strategic planning – sound, practical insights from a 2007 @McKquarterly article. http://t.co/F68JdwRFTM

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Is sustainable competitive advantage now history? Good piece in @stratandbiz by Rita Gunther McGrath @rgmcgrath. http://t.co/qDSnMwP3R2

[Rosabeth Moss Kanter @RosabethKanter]

Leading companies not only have good technology or capabilities; they think about alliances. http://t.co/pQi1BHelmF

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Don’t confuse strategy with planning. Very wise counsel from Roger Martin on HBR Blogs. http://t.co/n3J2kLIuZd

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Henry Mintzberg’s provocative view of strategy has merit – the 5 P’s of Strategy. http://t.co/Rq5DuwfV58

[Dan Simpson @simpclx]

Good @McKQuarterly dialog where Daniel Kahneman and Gary Klein debate use of intuition in strategic decisions. http://t.co/azwabSJFo4