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Todd R. Jensen with the Harare project team gathered for a group photo.
Field Notes

Zimbabwe

A visit to Harare during one of Zimbabwe's most severe crises in years — and the team of eager, capable people I found on the other side of it.

By Todd R. Jensen · July 28, 2026 · 7 min read
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Ancient battle map with a Spartan helmet, sword, and scrolls overlooking the Acropolis of Athens.
Strategy

Strategy Begins with Strength

Before you decide where to compete, ask a harder question: are you actually strong? Carl von Clausewitz had the answer — and most strategists ignore half of it.

By Todd R. Jensen · July 1, 2026 · 6 min read
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Wolf pack moving together across a winter landscape.
Leadership

Leadership Lessons from the Wolf

The most effective leaders in nature don't dominate through aggression. They protect, teach, and orient toward the survival of the whole. Thirty-five years of leading teams taught me the wolf pack had it right.

By Todd R. Jensen · June 25, 2026 · 8 min read
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