Constructing Creative Strategy
How do you find creative and original ideas? When you do, how do you continue to find them consistently over a long period of time? How do you transform them into strategies that create competitive advantage?
In this episode, Bradley Hartmann, CEO of Bradley Hartmann & Co., shares insights on how to develop differentiated strategies that lead to competitive advantage and disruptive innovation. The conversation delves into the creative process, the value of virtual mentors, the importance of scheduling time for serendipity, and how to test the validity of strategies..
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Key Quotes
“How do I apply my best energy to my best thinking, to my best opportunity?”
“Good coaches can make a mockery of the 10,000 hour rule.”
“I do have a lot of ideas. I have no idea which ones are good or which ones are bad. Some are a little bit more easy to identify in that spectrum. What I try to do is say, Is there a small way we can advance this with a limited Amount of time with a limited budget to see if this resonates.”
Practice Makes Profit
How and why you should do a a visual assessment of your business situation.
League of Strategic Minds
What’s the biggest mistake leaders make when it comes to strategy?
Winsights: Ideas for Advantage
David Mamet, Pulitzer-Prize-winning playwright, said, “It’s very difficult to fix something that’s been done badly. You’d better do your thinking and planning up front when you have the time. It’s like working with glue. When it sets, you’ve used up your time.” How much time each week are you and your team dedicating to thinking and planning for your business?
References
Time stamps:
(01:04) Deep Dive Interview with Bradley Hartmann
(44:49) Practice Makes Profit
(47:34) League of Strategic Minds
(49:25) Winsights, Ideas for Advantage
Links
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About the Guest
Bradley Hartmann
CEO at Bradley Hartmann & Co., Host of The Construction Leadership Podcast
About the Host
Rich Horwath, Founder & CEO
Strategic Thinking Institute
Rich is a New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestselling author of eight books on strategic thinking, including his most recent work, STRATEGIC, which was named a “top 4 must-read business book for 2024” by Inc. Magazine, and a national bestseller by USA TODAY. He has been the top rated keynote speaker on strategic thinking at national conferences for nearly 20 years.
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