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While the feature article on Google is an interesting read, we recommend Stewart D. Friedman’s article (video below) and Can You Say What Your Strategy Is? by David J. Collis and Michael G. Rukstad:

It’s a dirty little secret: Most executives cannot articulate the objective, scope, and advantage of their business in a simple statement. If they can’t, neither can anyone else.

Be a Better Leader, Have a Richer Life,
April 2008 Harvard Business Review article by Stewart D. Friedman

Contrary to conventional wisdom, work and the rest of your life don’t have to compete in a zero-sum game. The secret? Experiment with small changes that simultaneously improve your satisfaction and performance in all four areas of your life—work, home, community, and self. Friedman offers a chart and worksheet that you can download online.

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