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A strategy document is different to a strategic plan
A strategy document serves a different purpose to a strategic plan. Confusion between these different documents causes good strategies to …
Definitions of strategy: A persistent pattern of behaviour
When a client tells me “We don’t have a strategy”, I don’t believe them. I use a simple question to …
ISO9000:2015 Strategic Direction – A strategy management perspective
Are you planning to upgrade to ISO9000:2015? If so, this article provides practical advice for organisations wanting to establish and …
Good consultancy is about how to do things, not simply what to do
Boy was I getting frustrated! I was reading the latest version of ISO9000:2015 and the link it says organisations should …
What stops long term thinking and planning in organisations?
One of the things I find as a consultant is the need to discuss with the client “The presenting problem”, …
Why fly an untested strategy: Testing your organisation’s strategy against the external environment
You would not fly a plane or drive a car that was untested – so why do we sometimes try …
Strategy does not exist without tensions
Many years ago I realised something while working with clients on their strategy. I realised that there were points in …
Quick consensus suggests bad decisions
According to Peter Drucker, “all the first-rate decision makers I’ve observed had a very simple rule: “If you have quick …
First choose your approach to strategy, then choose your strategy
In the world of strategic thinking and models there are many ways to think about strategy: but there are also …
Mind the gap: The perils of strategy mapping
Strategy maps are a very visual tool. So sometimes small details catch someone’s eye. However, the picture might be saying …