Richard Medcalf—Why Is Strategy So Challenging When Running Your Business? Shouldn't It Be The Best Part?

<p><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><strong>Hear what good leaders should really be thinking about </strong></span></p> <p>Richard Medcalf describes himself as "what you get if you were to put a McKinsey consultant, a slightly unorthodox pastor and an entrepreneur into a blender.” In this podcast, you'll hear from an amazing thinker who has tackled strategic challenges in companies all over the world. In his new book, <a href= "https://www.amazon.com/Making-TIME-Strategy-less-successful-ebook/dp/B0BPJWL7MB" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><em>Making Time for Strategy</em></a>, Richard speaks about the difficulties he has encountered working with high-powered leaders. Far too often, they find themselves focused on the wrong things---from how to respond to emails to how to get tasks completed on time. Instead, Richard preaches that a leader’s mindset should be focused on the future, where the organization is going, and how everyone in that organization needs to be aligned around a core strategy to get it there. Listen and learn!</p> <p><strong>Watch and listen to our conversation here</strong></p> <p><a href= "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GVOVPct3f1o&ab_channel=simonassociates" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><img src= "https://blog.simonassociates.net/hs-fs/hubfs/Richard%20M%20video-1.jpg?width=1193&height=500&name=Richard%20M%20video-1.jpg" sizes="(max-width: 1193px) 100vw, 1193px" srcset= "https://blog.simonassociates.net/hs-fs/hubfs/Richard%20M%20video-1.jpg?width=597&height=250&name=Richard%20M%20video-1.jpg 597w, https://blog.simonassociates.net/hs-fs/hubfs/Richard%20M%20video-1.jpg?width=1193&height=500&name=Richard%20M%20video-1.jpg 1193w, https://blog.simonassociates.net/hs-fs/hubfs/Richard%20M%20video-1.jpg?width=1790&height=750&name=Richard%20M%20video-1.jpg 1790w, https://blog.simonassociates.net/hs-fs/hubfs/Richard%20M%20video-1.jpg?width=2386&height=1000&name=Richard%20M%20video-1.jpg 2386w, https://blog.simonassociates.net/hs-fs/hubfs/Richard%20M%20video-1.jpg?width=2983&height=1250&name=Richard%20M%2