Skip Pichard's Article: What A Caterpillar Can Teach You About Growing Your Business

Many people think that businesses should develop a strategy and stick to it at all costs ... But Sid Mohasseb, serial entrepreneur, investor, venture capitalist, and former the Head of Strategic Innovation for KPMG’s Strategy Practice teaches an entirely different approach: It’s the ability to adjust your strategy, almost constantly, that brings success. The environment is uncertain and changing, and changing with it is vital.

Sid teaches that we must push for more and evolve from one approach to another. For the full article by Skip Prichard <Click Here> 

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