I don’t follow sports. But years ago, I read a biography of a famous basketball player and it stuck with me. His approach to the game offers us a useful framework not just for sports, but for leading successful organizations. John McPhee’s A Sense of Where You Are...

Disruptive innovation. Digital transformation. Data is the new oil. Each of these familiar idioms in the modern business lexicon is a reminder of the head - spinning velocity of technological change and its enormous impact on business behavior and business models....

Are you worried about competitors or upstarts nibbling at pieces of your business, or worse? Are you looking for new areas of growth or new product opportunities? Many clients come to Mod Op Strategic Consulting because they are looking to redefine their product or...

Q: How many nonprofit employees does it take to screw in a light bulb? A: Probably just one, but we can never really tell how many people it takes to do anything around here. Okay, it’s not the funniest light-bulb joke. But it makes a point: Mission-driven service...

When the internet emerged as a new channel for content providers many publishing companies created “new media” divisions. Online distribution was seen as something new and “other,” requiring a distinct operating model that would insulate the core business from these...

Clear vision and mission statements are the building blocks of a sound enterprise strategy. Whether you’re a for-profit business, or not-for-profit association, it’s essential to hone these statements into critical guideposts for your organization, especially now in...