Consensus is not Clarity - Hamlet's Window
Most teams don’t walk into strategy sessions trying to deceive each other. They walk in with good...
Patrick Landers
July 6, 2025
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The Myth of the Rational Group
Smart people in a room don’t guarantee smart decisions, that without structure, even highly capab...
Patrick Landers
July 6, 2025
Plans are not Decisions
An exploration of how planning often masks a refusal to decide, why the inability to say what you...
Patrick Landers
July 6, 2025
You Can't Walk a Cat
Groups don’t move just because a good plan exists, they move when their internal dynamics are int...
Patrick Landers
July 6, 2025
How to Reinvent a University During a Funding Crisis: The Arizona State University Model
When public funding dried up, Arizona State University didn’t shrink — it reinvented itself. This...
Patrick Landers
July 6, 2025
Cost-cutting is a not a strategy for US research universities
U.S. research universities must cut costs but prioritize strategy to turn substantial funding cha...
Patrick Landers
July 6, 2025