Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) account for a large fraction of greenhouse-gas emissions (GHGs) from the business sector. But although most SMEs undoubtedly want to “do the right thing” […]
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Ockham’s Razor – the simplest answer is often best
I recently explained the limitations of hypothesis-testing for strategic planning and problem-solving, and the advantages of abductive reasoning as more efficient and reliable method (keep asking “What directly […]
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Abductive strategy building – beats hypothesis-testing
My last post noted that hypothesis-testing is recommended as a scientific and efficient method for developing strategy – or maybe figuring out what’s going wrong. But that post […]
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Hypothesis-driven strategy building – we can do better
A few times in the past, experienced consultants have told me how they use a “hypothesis-driven” approach to figure out strategy recommendations for clients. In summary, this means […]
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The rigorous modeling process follows the Pyramid Principle
My last post “Get buy-in with the Pyramid Principle” explained a process to win support for important conclusions or recommendations … start with the key recommendation, or issue […]