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In an article titled “The Seven Deadly Sins of Strategy Implementation“, Prospectus, a consulting firm, reports that seventy percent of all strategy is either not implemented or is …

Business planning is a bore to most organisations. It is seen in many cases as an annual chore to be completed under duress of the chief executive officer, …

According to Kenny Rogers, we have to ?know when to hold them, know when to fold them and know when to run?. The gambling refrain also applies to …

Strategic planning, the what and the why of planning, is often overlooked by organisations who concentrate on tactical planning, the how of planning. The resultant business plan is …

Organisations which fail to prioritise their projects and activities in alignment with their goals risk getting lost in a mire of directionless activity instead of taking a clear …

The best competitor an organisation can have is itself. If the organisation is in the business of selling goods and services, cannibalising the sale of its own products …

Strategies often fail in organisations because they are not successfully converted into actions that employees can understand and employ in their everyday work. The measures used to determine …

Since the 1970’s vision statements have adorned the walls of most organisations, being used to communicate the direction in which an organisation is heading. Most are poor vehicles …

Fed up with the performance of your organisation? Ask and you may find that your organisation is fed up with you as its leader. Provide your organisation with …

In my working life, I have never been a fan of the organisational restructure to solve leadership issues. I have always found that when leadership is lacking, the …