Strategic Simplicity® #15

Most strategies fail because leaders optimize for harmony instead of truth.

Praveen Puri

President, Puri Consulting LLC

Executive Advisor | Unsticking Complex Projects

I cut through strategic noise so leaders move faster.

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Dad Jokes!

Dad jokes!

1. The person who invented the Ferris wheel never met the person who invented the merry-go-round. They traveled in different circles.

2. I went to school for magicians but failed the final exam. They were all trick questions.

3. I want to tell you about a girl who only eats plants. You probably have not heard of herbivore.

4. I heard on the news that some guy was stealing wheels off police cars. The police are working tirelessly to catch him.

5. My doctor told me I’m going deaf. That news was hard to hear.

6. A king and queen walk into a bar. The bartender says, “Sorry, you’re not 21.”

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Nintendo: Innovation and Pivoting

The three leading video game makers are Sony (Playstation), Microsoft (Xbox), and Nintendo (Switch).

Sony (founded 1946) and Microsoft (founded 1975) are tech companies that branched into gaming.

Nintendo, however, pivoted the other way.  Nintendo (founded 1889!) started as a gaming company, making playing cards, and then pivoted into tech.

You can see this in how the market views them.  Sony's and Microsoft's consoles are judged strong on hardware metrics, like the chips and RAM.   Nintendo is praised for their characters and the strengths of the storylines and gameplay.

It's not easy to innovate and stay relevant for more than a century in a field (gaming) that is driven by disruption and technology.

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Strategic Simplicity® #14

Complexity isn’t a badge of honor. It’s the dumbest tax on earth and you’re paying for it with your career. I’m the refund. Praveen Puri President, Puri Consulting LLC Executive Advisor | Unsticking Complex Projects I cut through strategic noise so leaders move faster.

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Strategic Simplicity® #13

If you need consultants to ‘align stakeholders,’ you don’t have a transformation. You have a turf war. Praveen Puri President, Puri Consulting LLC Executive Advisor | Unsticking Complex Projects I cut through strategic noise so leaders move faster.

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Strategic Simplicity® #12

Every over-budget project starts with someone being too polite to challenge nonsense.

Praveen Puri

President, Puri Consulting LLC

Executive Advisor | Unsticking Complex Projects

I cut through strategic noise so leaders move faster.

© 2025 Praveen Puri

Strategic Simplicity® #11

Your transformation isn’t stuck because it’s hard. It’s stuck because no one is willing to say what’s obvious. Praveen Puri President, Puri Consulting LLC Executive Advisor | Unsticking Complex Projects I cut through strategic noise so leaders move faster.

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