business – Exploiting Change

Strategic Thinking in Action: The Path to Success

Richard Martin July 4, 2024 No Comments

by Richard Martin, President, Alcera Consulting Inc. Strategic thinking is the art of planning your future success, involving a clear understanding of one’s goals, the

Readiness Is Also About Seizing Opportunity

Richard Martin October 22, 2017 No Comments

By Richard Martin There has been a lot of chest thumping and ink spilled in recent days about the announcement that Airbus and Bombardier Aerospace

Culture Is Key by Richard Martin (Canadian Defence Review February 2017)

Richard Martin October 17, 2017 No Comments

Here’s the link to my February 2017 column on Defence Leadership or download as PDF.

Are We Entering a Post-NAFTA World?

Richard Martin October 16, 2017 No Comments

Strategic Readiness Bulletin Number 3 – 16 October 2017 Are We Entering a Post-NAFTA World? (Download as PDF) By Richard Martin, founder and president, Alcera

How to Assess Threats

Richard Martin September 24, 2017 No Comments

I’ve been answering questions lately (from my daughters, among others) about the threat of war, specifically nuclear war. This obviously comes from the worries about North Korea’s nuclear capabilities and intentions, as well as American ones.

Damn the Torpedoes! Full Steam Ahead!

Richard Martin June 11, 2017 No Comments

That’s a quote attributed to Admiral David Farragut of the Union Navy during a battle in the U.S. Civil War. It’s a great quote for anyone who believes you always have to drive at full speed to get to where you want to go. The problem is that it’s only good in special circumstances, usually when you’re backed into a corner and have no other alternative.

Mobilizing for Readiness

Richard Martin May 28, 2017 1 Comment

Leaders and managers must learn how to harness their teams for effective and efficient performance. In fact, we can only accomplish great things by mobilizing people, teams and organizations to create value and change. I’ve identified seven key principles of mobilization for teams and organizations. I call it the M7M model.

Three Perspectives on Readiness

Richard Martin April 9, 2017 No Comments

There are three pillars underlying readiness: vigilance, preparedness, and robustness. Vigilance involves staying on the lookout for changes and trends. Preparedness is about creating conditions for future success. Robustness is the capacity to sustain hits and disruptions and to continue functioning in the face of obstacles, friction, and opposition.

Is Canada Facing an Incipient Refugee Crisis?

Richard Martin March 1, 2017 2 Comments

Strategic Readiness Bulletin Number 1 – 1 March 2017 By Richard Martin, founder and president, Alcera Consulting Inc. Richard Martin issues Strategic Readiness Bulletins on

Don’t Just Stand There Like a Deer in the Headlights!

Richard Martin February 25, 2017 No Comments

What risks (or opportunities) are staring you right in the face? Are you doing anything about them, or are you just hoping that they will go away (in the case of risks and threats) or that they will miraculously come to pass (in the case of opportunities)?

Strategic Thinking in Action: The Path to Success

Readiness Is Also About Seizing Opportunity

Culture Is Key by Richard Martin (Canadian Defence Review February 2017)

Are We Entering a Post-NAFTA World?

How to Assess Threats

Damn the Torpedoes! Full Steam Ahead!

Mobilizing for Readiness

Three Perspectives on Readiness

Is Canada Facing an Incipient Refugee Crisis?

Don’t Just Stand There Like a Deer in the Headlights!

You've come this far...

Ready to build a strategy

That is truly impactful?

Book a call

Contact me

Latest Articles

Links

Sign up for weekly insights

Sign up for weekly insights

Privacy Policy – Terms & conditions

Alcera Consulting Inc. © 2024 Copyright - All Rights Reserved

Socials