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BLOGS BY LANCE MORTLOCK

Keep up with Lance’s LinkedIn blog for opinion, analysis and insights on important topics in the context of today’s business landscape, and exclusive news and updates about his book, Disaster Proof.

A new era of leadership – The DNA of the Chief Data Officer

Lance Mortlock

Jul 27
3 min

A new era of leadership – The DNA of the Chief Data Officer

By 2025, global data creation is expected to reach 175 zettabytes and the global big data and analytics market is on pace to reach...

6 Things I Learned From a Former CIA Director About Success in a Volatile Environment

Lance Mortlock

Jun 17
5 min

6 Things I Learned From a Former CIA Director About Success in a Volatile Environment

Wall Street's fear gauge, the Cboe Volatility Index, is up 75 percent. Conventional approaches to strategic planning are no longer agile...

Who dares wins: Leadership strategies in the face of adversity

Lance Mortlock

Jun 11
3 min

Who dares wins: Leadership strategies in the face of adversity

The more things change, the more things change. That’s just the way it is these days. As we learn how to navigate one complexity, a new...

Canada’s turning point for energy and natural resources is now

Lance Mortlock

Apr 4
6 min

Canada’s turning point for energy and natural resources is now

In the midst of an increasingly volatile geopolitical environment, Canada has a unique opportunity to foster energy security abroad while...

Disrupt your planning before your business gets disrupted

Lance Mortlock

Mar 19
5 min

Disrupt your planning before your business gets disrupted

Aligning strategy, planning, risk, people and technology is key for businesses to adapt to and survive in today’s disruptive world....

Escaping the eye of the storm – Lessons in crisis management from the airline industry

Lance Mortlock

Feb 28
4 min

Escaping the eye of the storm – Lessons in crisis management from the airline industry

There's no skirting around it, the travel industry was among the hardest hit at the onset of COVID-19. According to International Air...

New year, new reason to be optimistic about Canada’s energy future

Lance Mortlock

Dec 3, 2021
4 min

New year, new reason to be optimistic about Canada’s energy future

I’m excited about the future of energy. Granted, unknowns abound, and ambiguity persists. It’s also fair to say the energy sector faces...

Three superheroes to help your organization plan the future

Lance Mortlock

Nov 2, 2021
5 min

Three superheroes to help your organization plan the future

To combat business uncertainties and risks, leaders must adopt a strategic mindset to approach competition, the market, and the rest of...

Weathering disruption: From cost management to cost excellence

Lance Mortlock

Sep 15, 2021
4 min

Weathering disruption: From cost management to cost excellence

We live in a time of unparalleled disruption Supply chains are being knocked sideways, consumer markets altered, and public institutions...

Five essential strategy questions boards should be asking

Lance Mortlock

Sep 10, 2021
6 min

Five essential strategy questions boards should be asking

C-suites have adapted to the tumultuous environment created by the global pandemic, and only a few could have predicted the rebound...

AI: The New Frontier of Scenario Planning

Lance Mortlock

Aug 23, 2021
5 min

AI: The New Frontier of Scenario Planning

The strategist's dilemma According to Forbes, the amount of data created in the last two years is more than 90 percent of the world's...

Organizational Learning – The Influencing Dynamics of Scenario Planning

Lance Mortlock

Jul 8, 2021
3 min

Organizational Learning – The Influencing Dynamics of Scenario Planning

"An organization's ability to learn, and translate, that learning into action rapidly, is the ultimate competition advantage" ~Jack...

Scenario planning – Solving Your Future Business Problems, Big and Small

Lance Mortlock

Jul 8, 2021
4 min

Scenario planning – Solving Your Future Business Problems, Big and Small

Scenario planning is not exclusively an enterprise organizational tool. It can be just as effective with high-level global issues like...

6 simple steps to disaster-proof your business - How to scenario plan for the post-pandemic future

Lance Mortlock

Jun 30, 2021
3 min

6 simple steps to disaster-proof your business - How to scenario plan for the post-pandemic future

As the vaccine rollout marches on and borders and businesses begin re-opening, every entrepreneur, small to mid-size business and global...

Beyond Covid: The 10 Keys To Becoming Future-Ready

Lance Mortlock

Jun 14, 2021
4 min

Beyond Covid: The 10 Keys To Becoming Future-Ready

If we assume, as we should, that history will inevitably repeat itself in some shape or form, how can we ensure we'll be ready for the...

Scenario planning for peak performance – Business lessons from high altitude mountaineering

Lance Mortlock

Jun 9, 2021
5 min

Scenario planning for peak performance – Business lessons from high altitude mountaineering

As T.S. Eliot once said, “Only those who will risk going too far can possibly find out how far they can go.” You might ask yourself what...

Managing in a sea of uncertainty – Business lessons from trans-ocean crossings

Lance Mortlock

May 31, 2021
4 min

Managing in a sea of uncertainty – Business lessons from trans-ocean crossings

Trans-Ocean crossings are serious business. They can either be something carefully prepared and a great experience, but they can also be...

Scenario Planning vs. Forecasting: 6 Questions to Ask to Prepare for a Post-Pandemic Future

Lance Mortlock

May 13, 2021
2 min

Scenario Planning vs. Forecasting: 6 Questions to Ask to Prepare for a Post-Pandemic Future

As we finally start to see the light at the end of the tunnel of the catastrophic COVID-19 pandemic, many business leaders are looking...

Embracing uncertainty with collective intelligence capabilities

Lance Mortlock

Apr 27, 2021
3 min

Embracing uncertainty with collective intelligence capabilities

Embracing uncertainty is all about planning many plausible future scenarios and recovery paths. That’s how we can build out the kind of...

Is a crude awakening on the way for Canada’s oil & gas players in the form of EVs?

Lance Mortlock

Nov 20, 2020
2 min

Is a crude awakening on the way for Canada’s oil & gas players in the form of EVs?

In September, German automaker Daimler made a stunning announcement: it’s halting the development of internal combustion engines and,...

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