by Hugh MacPhie | Sep 18, 2026 | Leadership
Should the Way You Give Feedback Look a Little More Like Sex and the City? By: Poojani Ruwanpura Good friends tend to do something many managers struggle with: say the thing before it becomes a whole thing. They share what they’ve noticed, give us a chance to...
by Hugh MacPhie | Sep 11, 2026 | Leadership
Lake What Now? Reflection on a Renamed Lake, Power, and Leadership By: Elissa Gurman As we all know by now, President Trump recently signed an executive order declaring that Lake Ontario will henceforth be known as “Lake America.” There is a lot to say about this, and...
by Hugh MacPhie | Aug 31, 2026 | Strategy
What Star Wars Can Teach Us About Building a Better Strategy By: Hugh MacPhie I’ll never forget the first time I watched Star Wars. The scale of it. The battles in space. And, of course, the characters. I wanted to be Han Solo. But Han wouldn’t be Han without...
by Hugh MacPhie | Aug 13, 2026 | Strategy
What The Odyssey Teaches Us About Strategic Planning and Leadership By: Hugh MacPhie While Homeric purists and culture-war warriors may look askance at Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey, the rest of us can simply enjoy what is a great movie. But beyond being a...
by Hugh MacPhie | Jul 15, 2026 | Strategy
What can Cabo Verde’s World Cup run teach us about strategy? By: Francesco Colomiso Cabo Verde’s magical World Cup run is a reminder that strategy does not come to life because it is written down. It comes to life when people believe in it, rally around it, and follow...