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So, you’ve got feedback that you need to be more strategic leader…now what? It's a common piece of performance management feedback that leaders or would-be leaders get. It's also one that is difficult for those receiving it to really know what it means....
Creating a strategy canvas (by Blue Ocean Strategy) is a great starting point for developing a good strategy. It's also a great starting point for communicating your strategy or to just figure out whether or not you even need a new strategy. It will enable you to see...
From an overcrowded market, with very little differentiation of offerings, Comic Relief created a strategic advantage, made us laugh and got us donating more than ever to charity. We can use this strategic thinking process and apply it to any business. Friday...
I don’t think I am alone in becoming increasingly underwhelmed by organisational values. This isn’t because I don’t agree with them, it’s easy to be in full agreement with the need for inclusion, teamwork, respect and achievement. But if we are to get...
The most common time for an organisation to do a culture review seems to be after a critical event (for example following the Royal Commission in the Australian banking sector, or when there is a negative story in the press). But why wait for a critical...
Building trust has become one of those overused phrases that has lost its specific meaning when it comes to leadership teams. However, it’s a critical discipline for effective leadership teams, and as such is the foundational layer on the 5 Dysfunctions of...
As I kick off my strategy blog posts I thought a good place to start is at a high level, what strategy is and is not. Later posts will dig into each of these areas in more detail, but as a summary guide, here are a few key pointers about what strategy is and is not....
We all know companies that have a purpose statement that seems laughably remote from what that organisation actually does, or how it truly impacts employees, customers, communities and stakeholders. These companies, unfortunately, give purpose a bad name...
Culture can seem a vague and unclear concept to get our heads around, it’s not as easy to see and measure as customer satisfaction, budget or headcount. Planning and embarking on a culture change journey often suffers from this same vagueness; a reluctance...