Posts by Ed Morrison
Framing Questions: The Starting Point for Learning and Adaptation
Some years ago, we introduced the concept of Strategic Doing as a disciplined approach to collaboration and strategic thinking in…
Read MoreInteresting Books From 2023
Here are some of the best books I read in 2023. Amazon Barnes & Noble Design for a Better World:…
Read MoreThe Power of Small Wins
“How is this possible to change the competitive direction of our country if you only focus on small wins?” The…
Read MoreMoving Toward Network Mindsets
In a turbulent world, strategy becomes everyone’s business. Effective strategy requires us to link, leverage, and align resources to achieve…
Read MoreDigital Transformation is Not a Technology Problem
Digital transformation changes the flow of information and knowledge across an organization. Digital technologies alter the dynamics of power—the nature…
Read MoreInnovating with a New System
The US is good at invention but not very good at implementation. We have generated a boatload of Nobel prizes…
Read MoreAction Research and Reflective Practice
How do promising management practices evolve? It’s a tough question. THE CONVENTIONAL PATHWAY Typically, scholars construct new theories from their…
Read MoreWhat’s Your Lego?
Modularity enables small things to grow into large things. Solar cells become solar arrays that become solar power stations. Modularity…
Read MoreCollaboration: An Infinite Game
A deep transformation is taking place across every organization, every region, every economy. It’s a shift from closed, linear hierarchical…
Read MoreFacing a Wicked Problem? Impose Constraints
Yesterday, I spent part of the day coaching an ecosystem builder in Greenville on designing a very early-stage approach —…
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