Notes of a Contrarian Strategist
Svyatoslav (S.B.) BiryulinContrarian takes. Unconventional wisdom. Nutritious food for thought.
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A Farewell — and a New Chapter
Dear subscribers,
I started this newsletter a year ago, on July 15, 2024.
At first, I called it Strategy in Three Minutes, but later renamed it Notes of a Contrarian Strategist.
Unlike my primary newsletter, Strategic Seeing, this one wa...
How Strategic Are You?
Do you know how to not just think strategically — but act strategically too?
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The CEO's Skill That Most Leaders Lack
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If there's one skill that CEOs often lack, it's patience — and CEO patience in strategy is what makes or breaks real progress.
I work on 8 to 10 strategy projects a year — not counting my board work. But I’m...
Profit isn’t the goal — it’s a tool. The goal is resilience.
Two fundamental business laws — and they contradict each other.
My path to this book began 20 years ago, in 2005 when I was promoted to CEO of a private company where I’d already spent seven years.
I asked the shareholders what they wante...
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