Innovation and Strategy

July 25, 2023

Most organizations want to "drive innovation," yet their own expertise often becomes a blind spot. Discover why diversity of thought and outside-in thinking are the essential friction needed to survive shifting markets and the AI era.

March 24, 2025

AI is an extraordinary lever - an engine like no other. But there is something important that leaders need to think about deeply amid the excitement. AI can accelerate execution, but it cannot replace strategic thinking.

April 12, 2024

Organizations spend a lot of time worrying about whether their strategy is right. But after spending years working alongside leadership teams across associations, public sector organizations, and growing companies, I've come to a slightly different conclusion : most strategies don't fail because the strategy is wrong.

March 10, 2022

Friction-Maxxing borrows the idea of ‘maxxing’ in an all-in, full court press of activities to achieve extreme results. The cheeky 2026 adjustment? We should add as much friction into our daily lives as possible to build resilience, character, and focus.

October 11, 2024

An interview with Ian Clark, our Director of Operations, to discuss Differly's popular proprietary AI tool Prompt Throwdown. Currently in beta, Prompt Throwdown is part of our Fundamentals of AI workshop.

April 5, 2022

The operational benefits of technology adoption extend across multiple business functions,, however there is a silent killer of growth – failed adoption and underused tech