by Phil Jones | Updated 6 Oct, 2020 | Thought Provoker Newsletters
As we enter the season of reflection, new year resolutions and occasionally some strategic thinking and planning, I wanted to share an insight I received from working with a charity a couple of years ago. An insight into the importance of both Purpose, and of...
by Phil Jones | Updated 21 Oct, 2020 | Thought Provoker Newsletters
This article should provoke your thoughts about learning from your projects and to get improve how you implement those “Lessons learnt”. It includes a checklist that a client found really useful; a checklist that you can apply during any project or...
by Phil Jones | Updated 6 Oct, 2020 | Thought Provoker Newsletters
Three simple thoughts on strategy…. how does your strategy compate to these ideas? Strategy as a persistent pattern of behaviour. If someone says they do not have a strategy, I will ask, “So what has been the persistent pattern of behaviour of the organisation over...
by Phil Jones | Updated 6 Oct, 2020 | Thought Provoker Newsletters
Socialising strategy, instead of merely communicating it, is an idea my clients seem to love. But how to do that? Socialising strategy starts by creating a shared mental model of your strategy and its underlying thinking. That shared mental model goes on to underpin...
by Phil Jones | Updated 6 Oct, 2020 | Thought Provoker Newsletters
Something has been bothering me for a while and I wanted to explore the question with you… 1.1. The problem – the challenge…. When we think about strategy, the traditional pattern is: External world – what is happening? And where are we in...
by Phil Jones | Updated 6 Oct, 2020 | Thought Provoker Newsletters
Given the various conversations I have with clients about strategy and culture and performance, I thought you would find this interesting… In an interview with Jim Collins (Author of Good to Great and Built to Last), about his years of research into organisational...
