Strategy sessions are a popular end of year event where leaders convene to determine what the strategy should be for the next year to achieve the organization's highest objectives. But if you turn an "event" into a "process", the results will be a strategy that is more robust, an organization that is better aligned, and a timeline that will waste a LOT less time at the start of the year.

Implementing the SPORT process typically assumes a settled and agreed upon strategic intent. But a new article by HBR talks about how AI might help organizations create that strategic intent.

In this episode we examine how AI can be used both to create strategic intent AND evaluate and uncover the right objectives, goals, and KPAs needed to accomplish an organization's most important priorities.

We often fixate on productivity and feel that urgency and continual effort leads to the most output. But the truth is actually counterintuitive. Just like any great sport team needs a break to review and adjust, whether it's a timeout, a halftime, or after game review. In each case the team is able to catch its breath, review performance, and make adjustments.

Our teams are no different. Being intentional about when we take breaks as an organization and what we do during those breaks can dramatically improve our productivity AND create and strengthen a performance friendly culture.

In this podcast, we review some ideas about how to do "pauses" the right way.