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  • AI in strategy

    AI in strategy

    AI in strategy is here. After months of beta testing, it’s finally here. 🚀 The Smiling Strategist Brief Generator is officially live:🔗 https://lnkd.in/gpzRFBPq A…

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  • Millennials and Gen Z

    Millennials and Gen Z

    Millennials and Gen Z. Aren’t we obsessed with them as strategists? 🚀 The future is what we call The Zalphas: Gen Z + Alpha.…

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  • How strategy smiles in execution

    How strategy smiles in execution

    How Strategy Smiles in Execution: How ECU Psychology Students Transformed Employee Engagement at Rec Alley Strategy only matters when it’s executed – and executed…

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  • Think like a mountain in brand strategy

    Think like a mountain in brand strategy

    Aldo Leopold’s idea of thinking like a mountain, and what it means for brands: long-term impact, the wider ecosystem and value beyond sales.

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  • The state of creativity for strategists

    The state of creativity for strategists

    What is the state of creativity for strategists today? “Only 13% of companies are creatively risk-friendly.” That headline says a lot about the state…

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