by Phil Jones | Updated 18 Oct, 2017 | KPI & measure design
I see many conversations about leading indicators. People searching for a leading indicator, or arguing whether an indicator is leading or lagging. This article provides a simple way of breaking through this problem. The whole debate about whether an indicator is...
by Phil Jones | Updated 20 Jun, 2018 | Strategy, Thought provokers
I frequently see postings and hear statements where people suggest that strategy is about being different. Strategy is about differentiation. Saying strategy needs to be different is a myth. It is only a competitive strategy in a market to create distinct profits...
by Phil Jones | Updated 27 Feb, 2018 | Language of strategy
What is the difference between strategy and planning? I get this question a lot. It is not that people don’t understand planning, but there is often an unclear line in their minds between where strategy stops and planning starts. Others think that a strategy...