Adam Poser
@adamposer.bsky.social
Organizational strategist, fledgling writer, and overly caffeinated coffee drinker
April 30, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Sometimes I misspell a word so catastrophically wrong - and then spend far too long trying to think about the correct spelling - that I start to wonder if I should be banned from the written word entirely. #writingishard
April 29, 2025 at 7:31 PM
Sometimes I misspell a word so catastrophically wrong - and then spend far too long trying to think about the correct spelling - that I start to wonder if I should be banned from the written word entirely. #writingishard
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Thank you to @oregonian.com for featuring our story on Nike on today’s front page.
Only 1% of Workers at This Factory Made What Nike Says Is Typical www.propublica.org/article/nike...
Only 1% of Workers at This Factory Made What Nike Says Is Typical www.propublica.org/article/nike...
April 27, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Thank you to @oregonian.com for featuring our story on Nike on today’s front page.
Only 1% of Workers at This Factory Made What Nike Says Is Typical www.propublica.org/article/nike...
Only 1% of Workers at This Factory Made What Nike Says Is Typical www.propublica.org/article/nike...
Sometimes the best part of the dinner is getting to lick that little bit of food off the serving spoon after storing the leftovers. #food #leftovers
April 28, 2025 at 1:18 AM
Sometimes the best part of the dinner is getting to lick that little bit of food off the serving spoon after storing the leftovers. #food #leftovers
The Strategic Advance now has a weekly podcast to go with the newsletter. The first full episode is out today and covers the essentials about organizational strategy and development so that we can build the workplaces we deserve.
Check it out below and let me know your thoughts:
Check it out below and let me know your thoughts:
Organizational Development 101: How We Build the Workplaces We Deserve
The Strategic Advance · Episode
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April 25, 2025 at 4:23 PM
The Strategic Advance now has a weekly podcast to go with the newsletter. The first full episode is out today and covers the essentials about organizational strategy and development so that we can build the workplaces we deserve.
Check it out below and let me know your thoughts:
Check it out below and let me know your thoughts:
One of my biggest work pet peeves is when organizations stop at reflection that doesn't lead to action.
This week's The Strategic Advance article addresses that issue and provides a free guide to help turn organizational evaluation into real action with a better SWOT.
Read it here bit.ly/4lIlmA2.
This week's The Strategic Advance article addresses that issue and provides a free guide to help turn organizational evaluation into real action with a better SWOT.
Read it here bit.ly/4lIlmA2.
Transforming SWOT: From Assessment to Action
Upgrading a classic strategic planning tool to create organizational momentum
bit.ly
April 22, 2025 at 10:00 PM
One of my biggest work pet peeves is when organizations stop at reflection that doesn't lead to action.
This week's The Strategic Advance article addresses that issue and provides a free guide to help turn organizational evaluation into real action with a better SWOT.
Read it here bit.ly/4lIlmA2.
This week's The Strategic Advance article addresses that issue and provides a free guide to help turn organizational evaluation into real action with a better SWOT.
Read it here bit.ly/4lIlmA2.
What an amazing story of a community supporting their small bookstore! #booksky
A Michigan community takes a novel approach to moving 9,100 books for shop's next chapter
One by one, hundreds of volunteers helped get the books to their new location in Chelsea, Michigan.
www.nbcnews.com
April 16, 2025 at 12:39 AM
What an amazing story of a community supporting their small bookstore! #booksky
An amazing deal on the Wheel of Time Series and you can support the ACLU at the same time. #Booksky
www.humblebundle.com/books/robert...
www.humblebundle.com/books/robert...
Humble Book Bundle: Robert Jordan's The Wheel of Time
Experience time reimagined in the world and stories of Robert Jordan’s 14-book epic Wheel of Time saga. Read great novels and help support the ACLU!
www.humblebundle.com
April 14, 2025 at 9:39 PM
An amazing deal on the Wheel of Time Series and you can support the ACLU at the same time. #Booksky
www.humblebundle.com/books/robert...
www.humblebundle.com/books/robert...
In The Strategic Advance, we’re kicking off a two-part series on #SWOT analysis—one of the simplest yet most powerful strategic planning tools.
Whether you need a refresher or are new to strategy, SWOT is a great way to jumpstart your planning.
Check out part one: bit.ly/4k6vstw
Whether you need a refresher or are new to strategy, SWOT is a great way to jumpstart your planning.
Check out part one: bit.ly/4k6vstw
SWOT: The Strategic Tool You'll Fall for (Part One)
Part one: learning the sexiest way to jumpstart your organizational strategy
thestrategicadvance.substack.com
February 18, 2025 at 6:31 PM
In The Strategic Advance, we’re kicking off a two-part series on #SWOT analysis—one of the simplest yet most powerful strategic planning tools.
Whether you need a refresher or are new to strategy, SWOT is a great way to jumpstart your planning.
Check out part one: bit.ly/4k6vstw
Whether you need a refresher or are new to strategy, SWOT is a great way to jumpstart your planning.
Check out part one: bit.ly/4k6vstw
After previously praising R.F. Kuang for her growth as a writer between The Poppy War and Babel, I'm sad to report I've DNF'd The Dragon Republic.
The characters feel far more childish in their actions and conversations than the first book, despite what they've faced. Very disappointing. #booksky
The characters feel far more childish in their actions and conversations than the first book, despite what they've faced. Very disappointing. #booksky
February 12, 2025 at 4:09 PM
After previously praising R.F. Kuang for her growth as a writer between The Poppy War and Babel, I'm sad to report I've DNF'd The Dragon Republic.
The characters feel far more childish in their actions and conversations than the first book, despite what they've faced. Very disappointing. #booksky
The characters feel far more childish in their actions and conversations than the first book, despite what they've faced. Very disappointing. #booksky
Today, I'm going to follow up with an organization I submitted an application to last week. The logical part of my brain believes this is absolutely normal and a reasonable step in the job search process.
Meanwhile, the illogical part of my brain be like...
Meanwhile, the illogical part of my brain be like...
February 12, 2025 at 3:49 PM
Today, I'm going to follow up with an organization I submitted an application to last week. The logical part of my brain believes this is absolutely normal and a reasonable step in the job search process.
Meanwhile, the illogical part of my brain be like...
Meanwhile, the illogical part of my brain be like...
This morning, I launched The Strategic Advance—a Substack dedicated to helping professionals build better organizations.
Click below for the first post, Organizational Development 101, that explains what OD is, why it matters, and how it’s used to build better organizations. #business
Click below for the first post, Organizational Development 101, that explains what OD is, why it matters, and how it’s used to build better organizations. #business
Organizational Development 101
A shared framework for future The Strategic Advance discussions
thestrategicadvance.substack.com
February 11, 2025 at 3:44 PM
This morning, I launched The Strategic Advance—a Substack dedicated to helping professionals build better organizations.
Click below for the first post, Organizational Development 101, that explains what OD is, why it matters, and how it’s used to build better organizations. #business
Click below for the first post, Organizational Development 101, that explains what OD is, why it matters, and how it’s used to build better organizations. #business
"People don’t become better versions of themselves as they acquire intellectual information; they get better as they acquire emotional knowledge — the ability to be made indignant by injustice, outraged by cruelty, to know how to gracefully do things with people, not for people."
A great read.
A great read.
Opinion | The Character-Building Tool Kit
Learning to care for others or the common good should be a fundamental part of education.
www.nytimes.com
January 10, 2025 at 12:58 PM
"People don’t become better versions of themselves as they acquire intellectual information; they get better as they acquire emotional knowledge — the ability to be made indignant by injustice, outraged by cruelty, to know how to gracefully do things with people, not for people."
A great read.
A great read.
Incredibly disappointing to read this news this morning. Third party fact checking provides an essential unbiased and professional service to society. #news #politics
Meta to End Fact-Checking Program in Shift Ahead of Trump Term www.nytimes.com/2025/01/07/b...
Meta to End Fact-Checking Program in Shift Ahead of Trump Term www.nytimes.com/2025/01/07/b...
Meta to End Fact-Checking Program in Shift Ahead of Trump Term
The social networking giant will stop using third-party fact checkers and instead rely on users to add notes to posts. It is likely to please President-elect Trump and his conservative allies.
www.nytimes.com
January 7, 2025 at 2:13 PM
Incredibly disappointing to read this news this morning. Third party fact checking provides an essential unbiased and professional service to society. #news #politics
Meta to End Fact-Checking Program in Shift Ahead of Trump Term www.nytimes.com/2025/01/07/b...
Meta to End Fact-Checking Program in Shift Ahead of Trump Term www.nytimes.com/2025/01/07/b...
NPR offers a list of fun and practical new years resolutions. Remember that resolutions aren't meant to be punitive, but instead about finding greater love for yourself and those around you.
New Year's resolution ideas for 2025: Save money, sleep better, get a tattoo www.npr.org/2025/01/01/g...
New Year's resolution ideas for 2025: Save money, sleep better, get a tattoo www.npr.org/2025/01/01/g...
New Year's resolution ideas: 25 fun and practical goals to reach for in 2025
Can't think of a good New Year's resolution? We've got suggestions. Whether it's to stay out of debt or get your first tattoo, our expert guides can help make your goals a reality.
www.npr.org
January 4, 2025 at 1:09 PM
NPR offers a list of fun and practical new years resolutions. Remember that resolutions aren't meant to be punitive, but instead about finding greater love for yourself and those around you.
New Year's resolution ideas for 2025: Save money, sleep better, get a tattoo www.npr.org/2025/01/01/g...
New Year's resolution ideas for 2025: Save money, sleep better, get a tattoo www.npr.org/2025/01/01/g...
My reading goal this year is not about quantity. I want to improve the quality of my reading time by being a better active reader, including taking notes and writing chapter summaries as I read.
Do you have non-quantity reading goals in 2025? #booksky
Do you have non-quantity reading goals in 2025? #booksky
January 1, 2025 at 12:46 PM
My reading goal this year is not about quantity. I want to improve the quality of my reading time by being a better active reader, including taking notes and writing chapter summaries as I read.
Do you have non-quantity reading goals in 2025? #booksky
Do you have non-quantity reading goals in 2025? #booksky
To close out my 2024 reading, I'm close to finishing Babel by R.F. Kuang. While I do have some criticisms, I've largely enjoyed the book and its commentary on colonialism. I read the Poppy War immediately before Babel and it's inspiring to see her growth as a writer between the two books. #booksky
December 29, 2024 at 2:25 PM
To close out my 2024 reading, I'm close to finishing Babel by R.F. Kuang. While I do have some criticisms, I've largely enjoyed the book and its commentary on colonialism. I read the Poppy War immediately before Babel and it's inspiring to see her growth as a writer between the two books. #booksky
Fantastic Planet Money episode about the impact a country's organizational structures have on its ultimate economic success or failure. The episode once again demonstrates the importance of investing in organizational development.
Planet Money - A Nobel prize for explaining why there's global inequality
Listen to Planet Money - A Nobel prize for explaining why there's global inequality by NPR on Podcast Addict. Why do some nations fail and others succeed?In the late 1990s and early 2000s, three economists formed a partnership that would revolutionize how economists think about global inequality. Their work centered on a powerful — and almost radically obvious — idea: that the economic fate of nations is determined by how societies organize themselves. In other words, the economists sh
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December 26, 2024 at 6:20 PM
Fantastic Planet Money episode about the impact a country's organizational structures have on its ultimate economic success or failure. The episode once again demonstrates the importance of investing in organizational development.
Data visualization is a topic I spend a lot of time promoting with colleagues. Here's a great article from the New York Times on some of their best graphics in 2024.
2024: The Year in Visual Stories and Graphics. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
2024: The Year in Visual Stories and Graphics. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
2024: The Year in Visual Stories and Graphics.
Selected Times graphics, visualizations and multimedia stories published this year. All free to read for a limited time.
www.nytimes.com
December 24, 2024 at 11:14 AM
Data visualization is a topic I spend a lot of time promoting with colleagues. Here's a great article from the New York Times on some of their best graphics in 2024.
2024: The Year in Visual Stories and Graphics. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
2024: The Year in Visual Stories and Graphics. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...