One of the things organisations wrestle with when planning their strategy is what to let go of. It’s easy to come up with shiny new stuff. New initiatives and ideas abound in planning workshops. So #excitement! But when asked what’s going to STOP to make space, the...
When does someone else’s disorganisation become your problem? * warning, cranky-pants post ahead. Last week I ran day one of a training course. It’s a program I love, teaching communications and marketing strategy. It’s practical, hands-on learning. Trainees finish...
I’m driving a new(ish) car this year. At first, I loved that it’s always talking. It gives me directions. It buzzes if I put my indicator on and there’s a car next to me. Auto braking squawks. Reversing beeps. To restrain my inner lead-foot, I have the Sat...
What do you see when you look at your organisation’s strategic plan? When you read it, do you have a feeling that you’re part of a business that is breaking new ground? Is there a frisson, a little shiver of excitement running down your spine? Does everyone, at every...
Have you taken up the Marie Kondo way and cast out the clutter in your home? Last week I wrote about ‘being more strategic’ and how it requires bold vision and great thinking. I reckon clutter is one of the barriers to great thinking. Mental clutter, that is. “Every...
