Category Archives: Leadership

Nothing Fails Like Success

Posted on November 5, 2010 by Stuart Cross

Many companies struggle and fail, not because they are bad at what they do, but because they are great at what they do. Look at Kodak. Its decline isn’t due to it being poor at film processing, but because it … Continue reading →

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The Secret Of The Chilean Mining Rescue Success

Posted on October 18, 2010 by Stuart Cross

There are many lessons we can take from the heroic recovery of all 33 Chilean miners last week. But one stuck with me more than any other: the clarity of the goal. The simple and uncompromising aim of recovering all … Continue reading →

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What’s Your Nuclear Deterrent?

Posted on September 24, 2010 by Stuart Cross

The UK effectively stopped being a superpower once the US entered WW2. Since then its empire has disappeared and its power and influence on the international stage has steadily reduced. Most US eyes look east, not west, when seeking strategic … Continue reading →

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The CEO’s Role In Strategy Development

Posted on September 17, 2010 by Stuart Cross

The CEO (or business unit leader, or departmental leader) should not be carrying the full burden in strategy development. Instead, focus your efforts on these 11 roles: Set the goals and ambition. It is your job to say how high … Continue reading →

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Why CEOs Shouldn’t Be Football Fans

Posted on September 14, 2010 by Stuart Cross

A friend of mine, who is a recovering alcoholic, once told me that the key thing he’d learned during his recovery was that it is futile to pin your hopes for happiness and future success on things you can’t control. … Continue reading →

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When You’re (Not So) Young

Posted on September 9, 2010 by Stuart Cross

It’s so hard to understand, Why the world is your oyster, But you’re future’s a clam! Thirty years ago Paul Weller was singing these lyrics with The Jam on their great song, When You’re Young. Earlier this week Paul just … Continue reading →

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At Some Point The BBC Will Have To Choose

Posted on August 30, 2010 by Stuart Cross

The Japanese have a saying that “you cannot chase two hares”. What this means to business leaders is that organisations with conflicting objectives are not sustainable. At some point you must make a choice or watch your company wither on … Continue reading →

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Corporate Partnerships: For Better Or Worse?

Posted on July 29, 2010 by Stuart Cross

Over the past 10-20 years a new golden rule of business has emerged: you can’t succeed on your own. Rapidly changing technologies and the globalisation of most markets are the two biggest factors that lead CEOs to conclude that they … Continue reading →

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The Two Critical Strategy Questions: Can You Answer Them?

Posted on July 12, 2010 by Stuart Cross

Qn 1: Where are you going to play? Qn 2: How are you going to win? The first question requires you to define the world in which you will participate – your target customers, the products and services you will … Continue reading →

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England 0 World Cup Lessons 5

Posted on June 29, 2010 by Stuart Cross

Click on the link to read my article, England 0 World Cup Lessons 5, which has just been posted on BNET. Warning: if you don’t want to know the score, look away now! © Stuart Cross 2010. All rights reserved.

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