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    Decision-making’s crucial 3rd leg
    Ozzie Paez
    • Nov 18, 2020
    • 4 min

    Decision-making’s crucial 3rd leg

    In his book, Thinking Fast and Slow, Nobel Laureate Daniel Kahneman describes two systems that drive our thinking and decision-making....
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    Lockdowns are killing supply chains
    Ozzie Paez
    • Aug 17, 2020
    • 1 min

    Lockdowns are killing supply chains

    It’s been frustrating helping business and political leaders understand the unplanned consequences of economic lockdowns.
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    Prepare for 2021
    Ozzie Paez
    • Jul 21, 2020
    • 1 min

    Prepare for 2021

    Sometimes conditions beyond their control leave business leaders with few good choices...
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    Restarting the economy: a long process
    Ozzie Paez
    • Jul 1, 2020
    • 1 min

    Restarting the economy: a long process

    There are clear disconnects between politics, business, and the realities of reopening the economy.
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    Safe and out of business is no business
    Ozzie Paez
    • Jun 29, 2020
    • 1 min

    Safe and out of business is no business

    ...regaining and delivering sustainable profitability is your top concern. Safely, yes, but safe and out of business is no business at all.
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    All in it together?  Sort of...
    Ozzie Paez
    • Jun 19, 2020
    • 1 min

    All in it together? Sort of...

    Business is a contact sport. Entrepreneurs, executives, and consumers accept that in free markets there are always winners and losers.
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    Tentative reopenings
    Ozzie Paez
    • Jun 13, 2020
    • 1 min

    Tentative reopenings

    Low in-store traffic is far too common to suggest a strong, early recovery.
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    Surviving the COVID economy
    Ozzie Paez
    • May 21, 2020
    • 2 min

    Surviving the COVID economy

    I counted more than ten failed businesses during a recent walk. There were many others whose operations were visibly unprofitable...
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    Reopening constraints and profitability
    Ozzie Paez
    • May 9, 2020
    • 1 min

    Reopening constraints and profitability

    States are setting new requirements as conditions for businesses reopening. They are particularly strict and disruptive to social businesses
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    Application notes: Starbucks
    Ozzie Paez
    • May 2, 2020
    • 1 min

    Application notes: Starbucks

    Starbucks’ (SB) success relies on a socially centered customer value proposition...
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    Applying OPR's recovery framework
    Ozzie Paez
    • Apr 29, 2020
    • 1 min

    Applying OPR's recovery framework

    This post discusses the OPR Framework’s application to social businesses, particularly restaurants...
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    Business model uncertainties
    Ozzie Paez
    • Apr 16, 2020
    • 1 min

    Business model uncertainties

    Business models define their business’ rationale and operational logic. They encompass the processes and functions that transform inputs int
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    Clarifying uncertainties
    Ozzie Paez
    • Apr 14, 2020
    • 1 min

    Clarifying uncertainties

    This post offers insights for identifying and contextually clarifying post-lockdown economic, strategic, and operational uncertainties.
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    Our duty
    Ozzie Paez
    • Apr 7, 2020
    • 1 min

    Our duty

    Business leaders and investors know how to quantify and price risks; uncertainties are another matter. Unlike risks, which drive decisions a
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    Riding bad data to lousy decisions
    Ozzie Paez
    • Mar 10, 2020
    • 1 min

    Riding bad data to lousy decisions

    ...we often lend automatic credibility to information and decisions based on data. It’s reasonable in many instances, but not always.
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    Shortcomings in our response to Corona
    Ozzie Paez
    • Mar 7, 2020
    • 1 min

    Shortcomings in our response to Corona

    Does it make sense to deal with this bug through policies that will drive the world-economy to an also deadly economic recession?...
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    The business of life must go on
    Ozzie Paez
    • Feb 28, 2020
    • 1 min

    The business of life must go on

    Coronavirus has captured our attention. The best antidote to fear is good information...
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    Why can't we get along?
    Ozzie Paez
    • Feb 6, 2020
    • 5 min

    Why can't we get along?

    I’m frequently asked about the implications of mergers and acquisitions.  The issue came up again after Fort Collins’ Woodward, Inc. announc
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    What are business disruptions?
    Ozzie Paez
    • Dec 5, 2019
    • 3 min

    What are business disruptions?

    The term ‘disruption’ has become a bucket word holding many imprecise concepts and definitions. That’s unfortunate because the fate of...
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    Disruptions, decisions, and leadership
    Ozzie Paez
    • Nov 13, 2019
    • 2 min

    Disruptions, decisions, and leadership

    Change is a constant in business, but not all changes are created equal. Executives and senior managers are usually most concerned about...
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