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Practice Leading: for emerging and curious leaders of Microsoft partner practices

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by Neil Benson

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Practice Leading is for emerging and curious practice leaders of Microsoft partner businesses. I’m Neil Benson and, if you’re anything like me with an unquenchable curiosity and zero tolerance for BS, you’ve come to the right place. Together we’ll learn from innovators and investors, executives and entrepreneurs, and business leaders and business coaches that have already left their stamp on the world and those that are exploring new and smarter ways building their businesses. Whether it’s ground-breaking innovations, hiring high-performing teams, or the sheer force of will to disrupt our industry, each episode is a masterclass from the trailblazers who have achieved significant success. Find Practice Leading on YouTube, or wherever you listen to podcasts, and learn from the mentors you wish you had earlier in your career.

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October 8, 2025

Practice Leading Finale - I Quit Superware

Neil Benson reflects on his unexpected departure from Superware, the Microsoft partner business he founded, and thanks guests Mohamed Mostafa, Joel Lindstrom, Ben Vollmer, and others for sharing lessons.

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July 21, 2025

Wins and Challenges in Growing a Managed Services Practice (MSP)

Ole Gjerde, CEO of TruNorth Dynamics, shares his experiences in building and managing managed services practices, emphasizing the importance of focus, customer onboarding, and designing win-win support models in this interview.

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July 4, 2025

Good Strategy/Bad Strategy: Forming Superware's Strategic Plan

<p>#12. We just wrapped up our latest round of strategic planning at Superware—and it was a game-changer using the approach outlined in Richard Rumelt’s Good Strategy, Bad Strategy. </p><p>Here’s what stood out from our process and why it made such a difference for us. After landing a major consulting win, we still hadn’t cracked product market fit for our industry apps. Instead of more generic goals and vision statements, we dove into Rumelt’s practical framework and it completely reset how we tackled strategy as a team.</p><p><strong>KEY LESSONS</strong></p><ol><li><strong>Diagnose, don’t guess. </strong>We spent time individually reflecting and then collectively diagnosing our core business challenge—rather than just listing random goals, we drilled down to the one issue holding us back.</li><li><strong>A strategy is a hypothesis. </strong>We treated our strategy as an experiment instead of a guarantee. This mindset (so familiar to us coming from agile software backgrounds!) lets us iterate, learn, and adapt much faster.</li><li><strong>Coherent actions aligned around guiding policy.</strong> Instead of a to-do list, we identified focused, coherent actions that all support our guiding policy—making it clear what to prioritize and what to (confidently) leave out.</li></ol><br/><p><strong>TIMESTAMPS</strong></p><p>00:00 Learn how Superware used Good Strategy/Bad Strategy to reset direction</p><p>00:25 Introduction to Practice Leading and Neil Benson</p><p>01:12 Kicking off a new financial year with strategic planning</p><p>02:00 Major consulting win versus lack of product market fit</p><p>02:51 Discovering Richard Rumelt’s Good Strategy/Bad Strategy framework</p><p>03:31 Defining bad strategy and pitfalls to avoid</p><p>04:21 Key elements of good strategy: Diagnosis, guiding policy, coherent actions</p><p>05:03 Tangible example of guiding policy: The local grocery store</p><p>06:00 Diagnosing Superwire’s biggest challenge using design thinking</p><p>06:57 Dot voting and achieving team alignment on strategy</p><p>07:50 Addressing industry focus concerns and building a strategic hypothesis</p><p>08:49 Aligning team around coherent actions and a six-month strategy horizon</p><p>09:28 Treating strategy as a living hypothesis, not a fixed plan</p><p>10:12 Inviting listeners to share their strategy approaches and engage with Practice Leading</p><p><strong>RESOURCES</strong></p><ul><li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Good-Strategy-Bad-Difference-Matters/dp/0307886239" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Good Strategy/Bad Strategy: The Difference and Why It Matters</a>, Richard Rumelt</li></ul><br/><p><strong>👋 LET'S CONNECT</strong></p><p>🌐 <a href="https://practiceleading.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Subscribe to Practice Leading newsletter</strong></a><strong> </strong>for key lesson takeaways and special event invitations</p><p>🟥 <a href="https://youtube.com/@practiceleading" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Subscribe on YouTube</strong></a></p><p>🟦 <a href="https://linkedin.com/company/practiceleading" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Follow on LinkedIn</strong></a></p><p>🟦 <a href="https://linkedin.com/in/neilbenson" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Neil Benson on LinkedIn</strong></a></p><p>🦋 <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/neilabenson.bsky.social" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Neil Benson on BlueSky</strong></a></p><p><br></p><p>🧪 <strong>PRACTICE LEADING LAB FOR EMERGING LEADERS</strong></p><p><a href="https://members.practiceleading.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Apply to join Practice Leading Lab</strong></a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>⭐ RATE AND REVIEW THE SHOW</strong></p><p><a href="https://practiceleading.com/rate" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Rate Practice Leading</strong></a></p>

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What is Practice Leading: for emerging and curious leaders of Microsoft partner practices?

Practice Leading is for emerging and curious practice leaders of Microsoft partner businesses.

I’m Neil Benson and, if you’re anything like me with an unquenchable curiosity and zero tolerance for BS, you’ve come to the right place.

Together we’ll learn from innovators and investors, executives and entrepreneurs, and business leaders and business coaches that have already left their stamp on the world and those that are exploring new and smarter ways building their businesses. Whether it’s ground-breaking innovations, hiring high-performing teams, or the sheer force of will to disrupt our industry, each episode is a masterclass from the trailblazers who have achieved significant success.

Find Practice Leading on YouTube, or wherever you listen to podcasts, and learn from the mentors you wish you had earlier in your career.

How often does this podcast release new episodes?

This podcast updates daily.

Where can I listen to this podcast?

This podcast is available on 4 platforms including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and more. You can also use the RSS feed directly.

Does this podcast accept guests?

Yes, this podcast regularly features guests.

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