Strategic Doing Open Community

Strategic Doing is a practice for designing and guiding collaborations to generate solutions to complex challenges. Developed over 30 years, Strategic Doing is now being applied globally.

Here is a short welcome video: https://bit.ly/3Nr8AHu

If you are interested in learning more about Strategic Doing, here are some resources:

Reading

Strategic Doing Book: https://amzn.to/3nzefxv
Learn how Strategic Doing developed and the ten skills to apply this approach to strategy

Research

Strategic Doing Dissertation: https://bit.ly/SDPhD
Exploration into the multiple scholarly research streams that explain why Strategic Doing works

We also have multiple training options. Explore these on our website: https://strategicdoing.net

Entry conditions

This community introduces Strategic Doing and is the “entry-level” learning community for those interested in the discipline. There are multiple other communities that you can join once you have completed different levels of training. In addition, we are forming different learning communities for practitioners who want to connect with people working on similar challenges. Each community has its own “entry conditions” set by Strategic Doing Fellows.

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Courses

Past events

01/12/2023 14:45 Europe/Brussels 13:45 UTC

Strategic Doing Talks: Flourishing Communities

This week, Jane Rogan will introduce us to Flourishing Communities, a new Strategic Doing Open Community on CONNECTS.

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24/11/2023 16:45 Europe/Brussels 15:45 UTC

Strategic Doing Talks: Entrepreneurial Ecosystems-Part 1

This Friday, Ed Morrison and CONNECTS are launching a new series on entrepreneurial ecosystems in our regular Strategic Doing Talks. Ed will explore in depth the work completed with the Kauffman Foundation. Join us in the first session of the Entrepreneurial Ecosystems!

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17/11/2023 14:45 Europe/Brussels 13:45 UTC

STRATEGIC DOING TALKS: UNIVERSITY TRANSFORMATION PART-5

This week we continue our conversation on University Transformation from the perspective of applying Strategic Doing with Antonino Ardilio, Head of Innovation Design at Fraunhofer IAO.

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10/11/2023 13:45 Europe/Brussels 12:45 UTC

STRATEGIC DOING TALKS: UNIVERSITY TRANSFORMATION PART 4

This week we continue our conversation on University Transformation from the perspective of applying Strategic Doing with Scott Hutcheson.

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03/11/2023 13:45 Europe/Brussels 12:45 UTC

STRATEGIC DOING TALKS: UNIVERSITY TRANSFORMATION

This week we will identify how we can design this emerging community by isolating challenges and developing strategic focus areas for our work.

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27/10/2023 15:00 Europe/Brussels 13:00 UTC

Strategic Doing Friday Talk-2 with Ubaldo Cordova: Transforming Our Universities; Meeting the Challenges of Wicked Problems.

We face an accelerating flow of wicked problems. How do we address them? We are continuing from last week with Ubaldo M. Córdova-Figueroa, former provost at the University of Puerto Rico, who has stood on the front lines of university transformation.

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20/10/2023 15:00 Europe/Brussels 13:00 UTC

Strategic Doing Friday Talk: Transforming Our Universities; Meeting the Challenges of Wicked Problems.

We face an accelerating flow of wicked problems. How do we address them? Ubaldo M. Córdova-Figueroa, former provost at the University of Puerto Rico, has stood on the front lines of university transformation. Join this Friday.

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13/10/2023 15:00 Europe/Brussels 13:00 UTC

Strategic Doing Talks: Pictures, Platforms & Ecosystems

This Friday, Ed will explore why developing a visual language is so important to developing ecosystems. He will share the lessons he learned when he partnered with colleagues at Fraunhofer IAO in Stuttgart, Germany.

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06/10/2023 15:00 Europe/Brussels 13:00 UTC

STRATEGIC DOING TALKS: LESSONS FROM THE ORIGIN STORY with JACK RICCHIUTO

To take on any sized transformation, you will need your own core team.Join tomorrow with Ed Morrison and his guest of the week, Jack Ricchiuto.They will explore the origin story of Strategic Doing, now emerging as a global movement.

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29/09/2023 15:00 Europe/Brussels 13:00 UTC

STRATEGIC DOING NETWORKS TALK #4 with Julio Jose Prado

Talk #4 : The Geography of Creativity: from the Industrial Revolution to the “next” Silicon Valley with remarks and comments from Ed Morrison and Doug Smith.

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22/09/2023 15:00 Europe/Brussels 13:00 UTC

STRATEGIC DOING NETWORKS TALK #3 with Julio Jose Prado

Talk #3- “Ecuador Competes: Creating and Executing a Competitiveness Strategy against all odds” with Julio Jose Prado, former Minister of Production and Trade in Ecuador, will join us in a series of Friday Talks during the month of September. He will be joined by Ed Morrison and Doug Smith, the co-CEOs of Strategic Doing Networks.

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15/09/2023 15:00 Europe/Brussels 13:00 UTC

STRATEGIC DOING NETWORKS TALK #2 with Julio Jose Prado

Talk #2- “From Shock To Action” Julio Jose Prado, former Minister of Production and Trade in Ecuador, will join us in a series of Friday Talks during the month of September. He will be joined by Ed Morrison and Doug Smith, the co-CEOs of Strategic Doing Networks.

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08/09/2023 15:00 Europe/Brussels 13:00 UTC

STRATEGIC DOING NETWORKS TALK with Julio Jose Prado

Talk #1- “Performance Driven Policy Making & Implementation” Julio Jose Prado, former Minister of Production and Trade in Ecuador, will join us in a series of Friday Talks during the month of September. He will be joined by Ed Morrison and Doug Smith, the co-CEOs of Strategic Doing Networks.

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01/09/2023 15:00 Europe/Brussels 13:00 UTC

Strategic Doing Network Talk

Join, Ed Morrison and Doug Smith, co-CEOs of Strategic Doing Networks on Friday the 1st of September at 3:00 PM CET, 9:00 AM EST, as they look back on the August session of the Strategic Doing Networks Practitioners training, together with the participants, and talk about what is next.

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25/08/2023 15:00 Europe/Brussels 13:00 UTC

Strategic Doing Networks- Practitioners Training Info/Comeback Session

Join, Ed Morrison and Doug Smith, co-CEOs of Strategic Doing Networks on Friday the 25th of August at 3:00 PM CET, 9:00 AM EST, as they look back on the first 2 days of Strategic Doing Networks Practitioners training, together with the participants, and talk about what is ahead of the next 2 day of this August session.

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24/08/2023 15:00 Europe/Brussels 13:00 UTC

The Active Aging Ideation Lab(TAAIL): Understanding AARP’s Age-Friendly Communities and How to Do the Doable

The goal of TAAILS is to rethink our approaches and systems of active aging by using Strategic Doing. Why? By 2030, one in five Americas will be over the age of 65. That will be more than a two-fold increase in 30 years. We will explore leading concepts and practices in aging services and active aging through discussions with leading thought leaders/experts in this field.

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18/08/2023 15:00 Europe/Brussels 13:00 UTC

Strategic Doing Networks- Practitioners Training Info/Comeback Session

Join, Ed Morrison and Doug Smith, co-CEOs of Strategic Doing Networks on Friday the 18th of August at 3:00 PM CET, 9:00 AM EST, as they look back on the first session of Strategic Doing Networks Practitioners training, together with some of the participants, and talk about what is ahead of the next training session in August.

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11/08/2023 15:00 Europe/Brussels 13:00 UTC

Strategic Doing Networks- Practitioners Training Info/Comeback Session

Join, Ed Morrison and Doug Smith, co-CEOs of Strategic Doing Networks on Friday the 11th of August at 3:00 PM CET, 9:00 AM EST, as they look back on the first session of Strategic Doing Networks Practitioners training, together with some of the participants, and talk about what is ahead of the next training session in August.

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04/08/2023 15:00 Europe/Brussels 13:00 UTC

Strategic Doing Networks Practitioners Training – Info / Comeback Session with Ed Morrison and Doug Smith.

oin Ed Morrison and Doug Smith, co-CEOs of Strategic Doing Networks on Friday the 4th of August at 3:00 PM CET, 9:00 AM EST, as they look back on the Strategic Doing Networks Practitioners training-July session, together with some of the participants, and talk about what is ahead for the upcoming session in August.

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28/07/2023 15:00 Europe/Brussels 13:00 UTC

Strategic Doing Networks- Practitioners Training Info/Comeback Session

Join Ed Morrison and Doug Smith, co-CEOs of Strategic Doing Networks on Friday the 28th of July at 3:00 PM CET, 9:00 AM EST, as they look back on the Strategic Doing Networks Practitioners training- July session, together with some of the participants, and talk about what is ahead for the upcoming session in August.

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21/07/2023 15:00 Europe/Brussels 13:00 UTC

Strategic Doing Networks- Practitioners Training Info/Comeback Session

Join Ed Morrison and Doug Smith, co-CEOs of Strategic Doing Networks on Friday the 21st of July at 3:00 PM CET, 9:00 AM EST, as they look back on the first 2 days of Strategic Doing 2.0 practitioners’ training this week, together with some of the participants, and talk about what is ahead next week.

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20/07/2023 15:00 Europe/Brussels 13:00 UTC

The Active Aging Ideation Lab(TAAIL): Launch Event

📣 The Active Aging Ideation Lab (TAAILS) will explore leading thoughts and concepts in aging services and active aging. 💡 TAAILS will work to rethink our approaches and systems of care using Strategic Doing to test ideas by “doing the doable” through small experiments.

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14/07/2023 15:00 Europe/Brussels 13:00 UTC

Strategic Doing Friday Talks hosted by Ed Morrison with Doug Smith

Join us in this friday for the Strategic Doing Talks event hosted by Ed Morrison with our guest Doug Smith.

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11/07/2023 16:00 Europe/Brussels 14:00 UTC

Strategic Doing 2.0 Practitioners Training Info Session by Ed Morrison

Associations (Network to Ecosystem transition)- Strategic Doing 2.0 Training Info Session by Ed Morrison and Doug Smith.

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07/07/2023 15:00 Europe/Brussels 13:00 UTC

Strategic Doing Friday Talks hosted by Ed Morrison with Jane Rogan

This week on Friday, 7th July Ed Morrison sits down with Jane Rogan to share rural field notes. What does it look like to do Strategic Doing in rural places? How can a Strategic Doing Community of Practitioners help build partnerships and offer ongoing learning?

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04/07/2023 16:00 Europe/Brussels 14:00 UTC

Strategic Doing 2.0 Practitioners Training Info Session by Ed Morrison and Doug Smith

ESG Ecosystems (transforming value chains) – Strategic Doing 2.0 Training Info Session by Ed Morrison and Doug Smith

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30/06/2023 15:00 Europe/Brussels 13:00 UTC

Strategic Doing Friday Talks hosted by Ed Morrison with Craig Lamb

Join us in this friday for the Strategic Doing Talks event hosted by Ed Morrison with Craig Lamb

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27/06/2023 16:00 Europe/Brussels 14:00 UTC

Strategic Doing 2.0 Practitioners Training Info Session by Ed Morrison and Doug Smith

Innovation Ecosystems – Strategic Doing 2.0 Training Info Session by Ed Morrison and Doug Smith

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23/06/2023 15:00 Europe/Brussels 13:00 UTC

Strategic Doing Friday Talks hosted by Ed Morrison with Steven Reynolds

Join us this friday for the Strategic Doing Talks event on the 23rd of June hosted by Ed Morrison with Steven Reynolds.

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20/06/2023 16:00 Europe/Brussels 14:00 UTC

Strategic Doing 2.0 Practitioners Training Info Session by Ed Morrison

Entrepreneurial Ecosystems – Strategic Doing 2.0 Training Info Session by Ed Morrison

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16/06/2023 15:00 Europe/Brussels 13:00 UTC

Strategic Doing Friday Talks by Ed Morrison with Jennifer Horn-Frasier

Join with Ed Morrison hosted event Strategic Doing Talks this Friday with Jennifer Horn-Frasier.

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09/06/2023 15:00 Europe/Brussels 13:00 UTC

Strategic Doing Friday Talks by Ed Morrison – The design of Strategic Doing 2.0

Join with Ed Morrison hosted weekly event Strategic Doing Talks.

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05/06/2023 09:00 America/New_York 13:00 UTC

Strategic Doing Practitioner Training

Starting today – but it’s still not too late to jump in!

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02/06/2023 15:00 Europe/Brussels 13:00 UTC

Strategic Doing Talks hosted by Ed Morrison with Gayle Dallaston

Join with Ed Morrison hosted event Strategic Doing Talks this Friday with Gayle Dallaston, Founder of the Shady Lanes Project.

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26/05/2023 15:00 Europe/Brussels 13:00 UTC

Strategic Doing and University Transformation by Ed Morrison

In this weekly Friday Talk we will explain how Strategic Doing is helping universities meet their transformation challenges.

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19/05/2023 10:00 Europe/Brussels 08:00 UTC

Strategic Doing Webinar: Why Strategic Doing Works

Strategic Doing is an example of “action science”…scholarly knowledge that is generated from reflective practice. In this session of Strategic Doing Talks, Ed Morrison will explain how he engaged challenges in the swampy lowlands of real world problems.

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12/05/2023 15:00 Europe/Brussels 13:00 UTC

Strategic Doing Talks hosted by Ed Morrison with Vitor Mondo

In the previous session we talked about the case with Vitor, this time we will receive him and he will tell us about his own experience. Vitor Mondo holds a degree in Agronomy (2003) and a PhD in Seed Technology (2010) from the University of São Paulo. He has developed in entrepreneurial innovation in Brazilian agriculture with an emphasis on technology transfer.

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05/05/2023 15:00 Europe/Brussels 13:00 UTC

Strategic Doing Talks by Ed Morrison with Greg Satell

Join this Friday to Strategic Doing Tlaks with Ed Morrison and Greg Satell!

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28/04/2023 15:00 Europe/Brussels 13:00 UTC

Strategic Doing Talks hosted by Ed Morrison with Vitor Mondo

Imagine you are trying to develop an agricultural innovation zone that connects the many assets across four cities outside São Paulo, Brazil. Where would you start? Vitor will explain how he used Strategic Doing to address this challenge.

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24/04/2023 15:00 Europe/Brussels 13:00 UTC

Strategic Doing Talks hosted by Ed Morrison with Hunter Morrison

In this Strategic Doing Talk, Hunter and Ed will explore how to overcome the political divides that too often detail promising collaborations. How moving beyond talking is so critical to building trust, and why focusing on “the doable” is so critical.

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21/04/2023 17:00 Europe/Brussels 15:00 UTC

Strategic Doing 2.0 FAQ

To manage Strategic Doing global growth, we have redesigned the www.strategicdoing.net website as a portal to Strategic Doing communities and events hosted on the CONNECTS platform. This will make it easier for you to access materials, connect with peers, learn from and collaborate with others.

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14/04/2023 15:00 Europe/Brussels 13:00 UTC

Strategic Doing Talks hosted by Ed Morrison with Jane Rogan

This week Ed will talk with Jane Rogan

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07/04/2023 15:00 Europe/Brussels 13:00 UTC

The “How” of Ecosystems: Five Critical Lessons on Developing Ecosystems

The “How” of Ecosystems: Five Critical Lessons on Developing Ecosystems

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17/03/2023 15:00 Europe/Brussels 14:00 UTC

Strategic Doing Talks hosted by Ed Morrison with Lenwood M. Ross

Together they will explore the following question: How do we build the agile teams for today and tomorrow?

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10/03/2023 15:00 Europe/Brussels 14:00 UTC

Strategic Doing Talks hosted by Ed Morrison with Sebastian Hamers

How does Strategic Doing integrate so tightly with your work on cognitive diversity in teams? What does that mean? And how do we do that? We will explore these questions with Sebastian.

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03/03/2023 15:00 Europe/Brussels 14:00 UTC

Strategic Doing Talks hosted by Ed Morrison with Elizabeth Taylor

What are the lessons that she has learnt from applying Strategic Doing in NASA?

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24/02/2023 15:00 Europe/Brussels 14:00 UTC

Strategic Doing Talks hosted by Ed Morrison with Brian Kolenich

Ed and Brian will answer the following question: Why is Strategic Doing an effective agile methodology?

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17/02/2023 15:00 Europe/Brussels 14:00 UTC

Strategic Doing Talks hosted by Ed Morrison with Nancy Franklin

Don’t miss Ed Morrison hosted event Strategic Doing Institute Talks next Friday! We will talk with Nancy Franklin. Together they will answer the following question: How can universities leverage Strategic Doing?

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20/01/2023 15:00 Europe/Brussels 14:00 UTC

Strategic Doing Talks hosted by Ed Morrison with Jeff Agnoli

How do you forge complex university-industry partnerships?

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21/12/2022 15:00 Europe/Brussels 14:00 UTC

Strategic Doing Masterclass

21st of December (starting at 3 pm CET – 9 am EST), 90 minutes session per masterclas

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16/12/2022 15:00 Europe/Brussels 14:00 UTC

Strategic Doing Talks hosted by Ed Morisson with Brad Beach

This week’s guest is Brad Beach. For the past five years, Brad has worked in a variety of engineering roles for Evonik, German specialty chemicals company. Brad has worked at Evonik’s manufacturing plant next to Purdue University. Prior to his work with Evonik, Brad worked for 12 years for Schlumberger in Norway.

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09/12/2022 15:00 Europe/Brussels 14:00 UTC

Strategic Doing Talks hosted by Ed Morisson with Kim Mitchell

Don’t miss Ed Morrison hosted event Strategic Doing Institute Talks next Friday! Kim Mitchell will be talking about youth violence, systemic racism, the collapse of the public water system.

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07/12/2022 16:00 Europe/Brussels 15:00 UTC

Strategic Doing Practitioner’s Course

A Strategic Doing Practitioner’s Training consists of 4 workshops set on 7th, 8th, 14th, 15th of December, in 5 hours/day sessions, 20h in total. In every session the group takes on a question about their community or organization’s future, and uses the 4 Questions to explore, identify opportunities, and begin to take action on the most promising of those opportunities.

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01/12/2022 15:00 Europe/Brussels 14:00 UTC

Strategic Doing Masterclass

1st December (starting at 3 pm CET – 9 am EST), 90 minutes session per masterclas

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18/11/2022 15:00 Europe/Brussels 14:00 UTC

Strategic Doing Talks hosted by Ed Morisson with Kenyetta Dotson

Don’t miss Ed Morrison hosted event Strategic Doing Institute Talks next Friday! Kenyetta Dotson will be talking about challenges related with youth violence, systemic racism and the collapse of the public water system.

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28/10/2022 15:00 Europe/Brussels 13:00 UTC

Strategic Doing Talks hosted by Ed Morrison with Janyce Fadden

Every Friday, 15:00 pm CET, you can join in for a talk with one of the practitioners of Strategic Doing.

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21/10/2022 15:00 Europe/Brussels 13:00 UTC

Strategic Doing Talks hosted by Ed Morrison with Robert E. Brown

Strategic Doing in partnership with CONNECTS starts a series of talks with Ed Morrison, every Friday 15:00 pm CET We will hear from Bob Brown, Associate Director for University-Community Partnerships, Michigan State University Outreach & Engagement.

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14/10/2022 15:00 Europe/Brussels 13:00 UTC

Strategic Doing Talks with Scott Hutcheson

Strategic Doing Talks with Scott Hutcheson We will hear from Scott Hutcheson, a Senior Lecturer at Purdue University in the Purdue Polytechnic Institute’s Technology Leadership and Innovation Department and chief social scientist at Hutcheson Associates, a consulting firm specializing in transforming organizations to make them more adaptive, innovative, and competitive.

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07/10/2022 15:00 Europe/Brussels 13:00 UTC

Strategic Doing Talk with Shane Herath

Strategic Doing Talk with Shane Herath Every Friday, 15:00 pm CET, you can join in for a talk with one of the practitioners of Strategic Doing. This is the first session in the series of Strategic Doing Talks, hosted by Ed Morrison.

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