The future is uncertain, yet we act in some way or another toward our expectations of what may happen. This article explores tools and strategies to make better predictions about the future – to reduce uncertainty – and to prepare for it.

Trends inevitably happen in our world, be they man-made or not, and they may impact our business and ourselves. We can surrender to these waves or we can learn to recognize and swim them successfully. This article dives into megatrends and how to structure the trends that matter to you.

Understanding your company's environment is crucial to formulate a well-thought-out strategy. In this article, we'll dive into two popular tools, namely Michael Porter's five forces framework and the PESTEL analysis, to guide us in doing so.

Having a clear strategy is now more important than ever. This article outlines the groundwork – most famously by Michael E. Porter – for strategy as thought in many MBA studies as well as a scientific framework to shape it.

Many executives thrash about with mission- and vision statements. Unfortunately, most of those turn out to be a muddled stew of values, goals, purposes, philosophies, beliefs, aspirations, strategies, and descriptions. This article aims to clarify such statements and help you craft your own.

The CAGE Distance Framework offers a set of attributes to consider when evaluating the attractiveness of foreign markets. In this article, I'll explain the framework and provide some examples to apply it to a software product.

As a founder, I was confronted with the need to estimate a company's or project's value many times already. This article aims to equip founders and owners with the knowledge and tools to do so competently.