Category Archives: Strategy

Affordable housing is never a bad idea. Or is it?

Affordable housing is never a bad idea. Or is it?
You know what’s wrong with good ideas?  They demand that we shed our preconceptions and act on a new premise.  You cannot with sincerity say, “what a great idea!” without next thinking, “we really ought to try that”.  Because of that compulsion to act, the best ideas often remain undeclared, are politely ignored, or are…
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City Planning, Politics, Strategy
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How Canada’s drinking problem can help the cannabis industry

How Canada’s drinking problem can help the cannabis industry
For some reason, the universe seems to be provoking me.  I had laid to rest the topic of disruption as a component of strategy development.  In particular, my argument was that profound cultural change happens at its own pace, and cannabis industry efforts to accelerate consumer acceptance of pot, as a recreational alternative to alcohol,…
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Business Planning, Consulting, Disruption, Economic Development, Observations, Politics, Strategy
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action bias: ailment or prescription?

action bias: ailment or prescription?
Lately, and by lately, I mean over the past year or so, my recommendations to clients have often been more urgent than they would have liked.  Also, in my long-term projects, interactions with large corporations, including bureaucratic government agencies, have obliged me to hurry others to reach foregone conclusions, to complete the logic of obvious…
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Business Planning, Consulting, Observations, Strategy
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the politics of the Scarborough Subway – a view from above

the politics of the Scarborough Subway – a view from above
Welcome to our planet and our City.  Before I take you to our leaders, let me prepare you for what you are about to see. For anyone arriving in Toronto by spaceship this week, or for anyone looking into the city’s affairs for the first time ever, this will astonish you.  A cash strapped City,…
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City Planning, Observations, Politics, Strategy
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