One third of successful entrepreneurs are dyslexic, according to a recent article. In small companies you have more control over how people spend their time than in big firms with huge processes already in place. Don't just stick to the straight line; that's not what's going to get you there. A wonderful team exercise at General Electric can replace formal strategic planning for how to do this: lay out where they're going to steal from on what topics.
William Duggan, professor of management at Columbia Business School at Columbia University, talks about his latest book, Strategic Intuition. Duggan critiques traditional methods of strategy and planning and suggests that the opportunism and adaptability are more productive detailed plans. He also discusses the nature of intuition and creativity along with insights into how the brain works to better understand problem-solving.