Trust vs. Doublespeak

Trust vs. Doublespeak

Anthea Stratigos Jun 9, 2022 4 min read

It’s not hard to imagine why people distrust the government when you can’t get a straight answer to a straight question anymore these days…

The Persistent Chase for Eyeballs

The Persistent Chase for Eyeballs

Anthea Stratigos Jun 2, 2022 3 min read

One thing that constantly strikes me is how, in reporting a news story, the media leaves out pieces of the puzzle that actually inform the…

Gone Fishing — Fourth of July Holiday

Gone Fishing — Fourth of July Holiday

Anthea Stratigos May 19, 2022 2 min read

A few weeks ago, I wrote about burnout among leaders and their teams these past two years, now going on three. It’s real. Many leaders…

Data Application Areas and the Palantir Opportunity

Data Application Areas and the Palantir Opportunity

Anthea Stratigos May 12, 2022 2 min read

While Palantir’s stock price plummets and this darling of the data and analytics world hits new lows, I keep wondering why we aren’t seeing…

PE and Rising Interest Rates

PE and Rising Interest Rates

Anthea Stratigos May 6, 2022 5 min read

Our clients often ask us about “topics du jour” and their impact on their specific businesses, our industry, or both. With the pandemic, it…

The Art of Unplugging

The Art of Unplugging

Anthea Stratigos Apr 28, 2022 4 min read

I’ve written before about the importance of vacations, the art of unplugging, and why it’s so effective for leaders to disengage from their…

We Can’t Wait to See You!

We Can’t Wait to See You!

Anthea Stratigos Apr 14, 2022 2 min read

Has it really been two years since the pandemic started? Sometimes I feel like I’m experiencing a “time rollercoaster” — one day, it seems…

She Succeeds

She Succeeds

Anthea Stratigos Apr 7, 2022 2 min read

She Succeeds I was very pleased to be interviewed recently by the She Succeeds podcast, hosted by Meredith Vorndran. We talked about what success means in its various forms, including personal, business, health, and more. I discuss the creation of…

When History Repeats

When History Repeats

Anthea Stratigos Mar 31, 2022 3 min read

Outsell published an analysis this past week citing Nature’s widely circulated article about Sci-Hub. It described shockingly high usage of…

Peace Over Profits

Peace Over Profits

Anthea Stratigos Mar 24, 2022 2 min read

I’ve written before about economic willpower and our ability to put our money where our beliefs are. This is the only real way to help the…

Announcing the Outsell Signature Event — Date Change!

Announcing the Outsell Signature Event — Date Change!

Anthea Stratigos Mar 17, 2022 2 min read

What a moving target events have been since February 2020, when the world began to shut down and then the doors clamped shut with a bang —…

Now More Than Ever

Now More Than Ever

Anthea Stratigos Mar 10, 2022 5 min read

I will start this post by first saying that nothing going on in my world, or that of 99% of the leaders I’m speaking with, compares in any…

What We Can Do

What We Can Do

Anthea Stratigos Mar 3, 2022 4 min read

Words defy description of that feeling in the pit of my stomach. It is that awful gut feeling that a crazy man is driving the world to the…

Regulatory Technophobia — Not What We Need Right Now

Regulatory Technophobia — Not What We Need Right Now

Anthea Stratigos Feb 24, 2022 3 min read

How dismaying to see a text from my sister this morning about the FDIC innovation chief quitting because so many of his government…

Eccentric Emails and Facebook Follies

Eccentric Emails and Facebook Follies

Anthea Stratigos Feb 17, 2022 3 min read

On a day when Golf Digest decided to add me to its Butch Harmon tips email list, I also got a press release from NODOR in The Netherlands…

Zoom — The Great Equalizer

Zoom — The Great Equalizer

Anthea Stratigos Feb 10, 2022 3 min read

Imagine my gratification when a colleague showed me this article last weekend. Another colleague, Randy Giusto, and I have been…

COVID and the Great Resignation

COVID and the Great Resignation

Anthea Stratigos Feb 3, 2022 7 min read

It seems weird to start a year without some mention of COVID-19 in my blog, so I decided to tackle it again and share what we are seeing…

Welcome a New Outsell Partner: Think Data Group

Welcome a New Outsell Partner: Think Data Group

Anthea Stratigos Jan 27, 2022 3 min read

You may be feeling a bit of a sense of déjà vu right now. Didn’t we just introduce a new partner company last week? Indeed we did — we…

Welcome Product Growth Leaders, Our Newest Partner

Welcome Product Growth Leaders, Our Newest Partner

Anthea Stratigos Jan 20, 2022 3 min read

I want to extend a special welcome to Grant Hunter and Steve Johnson, founders of Product Growth Leaders, the latest experts to join our…

Welcome, Erik Greenberger!

Welcome, Erik Greenberger!

Anthea Stratigos Jan 13, 2022 2 min read

It is my pleasure to welcome Erik Greenberger to the Outsell team as the company’s SVP Sales. As the title says, Erik will play a key role…

2021 Events and What They Mean for 2022

2021 Events and What They Mean for 2022

Anthea Stratigos Jan 6, 2022 12 min read

As 2021 comes to a close, we find ourselves wondering what just happened to the year. In many ways, it felt like a compressed extension of…

A Balanced Diet

A Balanced Diet

Anthea Stratigos Dec 17, 2021 5 min read

I thought long and hard about writing today’s blog, but I decided I had to. You see, one of my best friends in this industry sent this link…

Ten Industry Truisms

Ten Industry Truisms

Anthea Stratigos Dec 9, 2021 6 min read

As we make our lists and check them twice, there’s a lot I’m reflecting on this week. As we head into the season and celebrate Christmas…

Corporate Sustainability

Corporate Sustainability

Anthea Stratigos Dec 2, 2021 3 min read

How great it was to read this announcement in the Outsell Doorway a couple of weeks ago: Questex Launches Corporate Sustainability…

It’s Time to Live Again

It’s Time to Live Again

Anthea Stratigos Nov 18, 2021 5 min read

It’s been frustrating to listen to some of the either/or thinking that’s crossing my desk of late — both personal and professional. I’m…