Strategy 2/2

PUBLISHED POSTS

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.

Five essential strategy questions boards should be asking

Dr. 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

Dr. 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

Dr. 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

Dr. 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

Dr. 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

Dr. 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

Dr. 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

Dr. 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

Dr. Lance Mortlock

May 13, 2021
3 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

Dr. 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?

Dr. 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,...

Four potential scenarios on the minds of the Canadian energy sector

Dr. Lance Mortlock

Nov 4, 2020
3 min

Four potential scenarios on the minds of the Canadian energy sector

Scenario planning is about brainstorming potential future realities. It pushes companies to forecast scenarios that aren’t only...

How energy companies are using scenario planning to shape new realities beyond COVID-19

Dr. Lance Mortlock

Oct 8, 2020
3 min

How energy companies are using scenario planning to shape new realities beyond COVID-19

The two-sided economic shock faced by the Canadian energy sector is driving the possibility of permanent systemic impacts in communities...

Making the right move for your organization when navigating an uncertain future

Dr. Lance Mortlock

Apr 4, 2019
3 min

Making the right move for your organization when navigating an uncertain future

Today’s business landscape is increasingly complex and dynamic, as digital transformation, the geopolitical climate and consumer demand...

What does it take to be a successful chief strategy officer?

Dr. Lance Mortlock

Jan 9, 2019
1 min

What does it take to be a successful chief strategy officer?

In the third quarter of 2018, EY strategy in Canada conducted a survey of senior strategy leaders from Canadian companies in various...

LANCE MORTLOCK

PUBLISHED POSTS

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.

LANCE MORTLOCK

EXPLORE

CONTACT

Please complete let's connect form on website homepage

SOCIAL