While many teams and organizations engage in scenario planning, most don't go far enough. Arjan Singh, consultant and adjunct professor at Southern Methodist University, says a more disciplined approach, borrowed from the military, can help leaders truly test how their strategies, operations, and tactics hold up against competitors, shifting market dynamics, ... Show More
Jun 2025
Stress Test Your Strategy Before It Fails
While many teams and organizations engage in scenario planning, most don’t go far enough. Arjan Singh, consultant and adjunct professor at Southern Methodist University, says a more disciplined approach, borrowed from the military, can help leaders truly test how their strategies ... Show More
26m 51s
Nov 2022
71. Strategy Success: How to Communicate Your Gameplan
<p>As Professor <a href="https://www.fastersmarter.io/guests/jesper-srensen/">Jesper Sørensen</a> sees it, a winning strategy is the result of conversations, not commands.</p><p>Sørensen says strategy can be directed from the C-suite, but it doesn’t have to be. “Lots of great str ... Show More
24m 11s
Jul 2024
How to Win Before You Even Start
<p>Stuck in constant execution mode? In this episode, Darren Hardy discusses the crucial role of strategic thinking and planning in achieving success. He highlights how top performers across various fields, from business to sports, prioritize what happens before the action begins ... Show More
2m 48s
Sep 2024
160. Rethinks: How to Communicate Your Gameplan
Why organizational strategy can be both top-down and bottom-up.As Professor Jesper Sørensen sees it, a winning strategy is the result of conversations, not commands, and that strategy can be directed from the C-suite, but it doesn’t have to be. “Lots of great strategies are disco ... Show More
24m 42s
Jan 2023
Cisco's John Chambers: The essential playbooks — and when to use them
All great teams need to improvise under pressure, but underpinning this should be a set of tried-and-tested playbooks that let you orchestrate and replicate winning strategies. Cisco's John Chambers created a library of living playbooks — covering culture, acquisitions, crises, a ... Show More
36m 54s