A strategy plan becomes dangerous when people call the document “the strategy,” because teams stay busy while the organization still pulls in many directions. In this article, Jef Menguin explains the clean distinction: strategy chooses how to win, the plan schedules the work. Apply it and share it with your team so managers stop adding projects and start making sharper choices.
Many “strategy meetings” in LGUs and companies are just update sessions. Learn how better questions can turn your mayor’s or CEO’s meetings into real strategy conversations that lead to clearer choices and stronger results in the Philippines.
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Weak strategy questions create heavy planning—more slides, more options, and less focus—until your team stays busy but can’t choose. In this article, Jef Menguin shares the 5 Playing to Win strategy questions leaders use to choose a path, not collect opinions. Use one question per
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Discover why plans don’t create focus and how tradeoffs, Playing to Win, Game Plan, and Strategy Rhythm help CEOs align their teams in the Philippines.
Are your ExCom meetings just reporting sessions—or real strategy conversations? Learn how to use a simple Strategy Audit Tool to see if you’re truly playing to win.
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Many “strategic plans” just add more work without real choices. Learn why leaders struggle to let go, and use the Strategy Audit Tool to refocus on what truly wins.
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A few months ago, I was invited to give an “inspirational speech” to a group of skin care executives. I arrived early, as I usually do, and the organizers let me sit in and watch the presentations of each business unit. This was the final
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When you confuse strategy with a plan, you get a thick PDF, a long project list, and a team that works hard in different directions—until results flatten and frustration grows. In this article, Jef Menguin explains strategy as a set of choices (not wishes) and why avoiding tradeoffs is the real reason plans don’t change behavior. Practice the shift and share it with your leaders so you stop collecting plans and start making winning choices.
Your “strategic plan” didn’t change Monday. This will. Learn why strategy is a set of brave choices—and how to write Your Winning Play on one page.
You’ve probably seen this pattern. A trainer walks into the room with beautiful slides, clever games, and a bag of energizers. People laugh. They move. They interact. They write on meta-cards and post-its. They post group photos after. At the end of the day, the
Most companies already have values. They’re printed on IDs, flashed on screensavers, and framed in the lobby. People can recite them during town halls. But when a customer explodes, or a deadline slips, or a manager needs to correct someone’s behavior, the values suddenly go
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Feeling stuck or unmotivated? It’s not because you’re lazy — it’s because your goals are unclear. Discover how Filipino professionals can turn confusion into confidence by making small, clear steps that spark real motivation and lasting momentum.
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Build a business that earns and uplifts. This Filipino guide to social entrepreneurship shares 10 practical shifts—people, planet, profit—plus a PDF you can read and share.
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Imagine this. Rain falls hard for hours. You step outside and the street looks like a river. You think, “Didn’t they say they built a flood control project here?” But all you see is water rising — and no one fixing it. Next week, you
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When my wife and I filled out our ballots last election, we didn’t vote for the most popular name. We voted for the most trustworthy one. Her name was Heidi Mendoza. She wasn’t loud. She didn’t flood our feed with campaign ads. She didn’t dance
Imagine being the only person in the room saying, “That’s not right”—while everyone else stays quiet. Now imagine doing that not just once, but again and again. In front of cameras. In the Senate. Against people more powerful than you. That’s what Senator Risa Hontiveros
Every person who builds a business wants to succeed. But success doesn’t happen every day. Sometimes things go wrong. Sales go down. People leave. Plans don’t work the way we hoped. On those days, we all need a reminder — a few words that wake
Personal Mastery and Learning is all about understanding and growing oneself. It involves diving deep into your own thoughts, beliefs, emotions, and behaviors.
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I still remember lining up for hours just to ask help for my sick mother — and getting ₱200 that barely mattered. That’s why the Malasakit Centers matter. They fix what was once broken. But here’s the truth: this isn’t Bong Go’s gift. It’s the people’s money, turned into mercy. And no face on a tarp can ever own that.
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Most people think great leaders have all the answers. But that’s not true. The best leaders ask tough questions — to themselves and to others. They ask because they want to understand, not just to look smart. When I was young, I believed that smart
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Good leaders desire a better world for all. But we cannot wait for good leaders to appear. We must strive to become good leaders - and help those around us become good leaders.
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