The future of strategy: A strategist in a box?  Does better data and more accurate technology equate to improved outcomes? The answer seems obvious - especially in business. Surely the more advanced the processing power, the better the strategic execution. But Stephen Hawking might disagree with you, as in an interview with the BBC he [...]
Improving the skills of your digital workforce  We hear so often about the importance of introducing new technology and innovation into our businesses, and there are few who would argue with the productivity and efficiency benefits the digital age has yielded. From streamlining communications across a number of channels to freeing organizations from the [...]
Getting Your Strategic Ducks In A Row  When a business is in pursuit of its strategic goals, there are number of elements that can interrupt or even completely derail progress. Keeping all of the various ingredients and stakeholders working towards a single purpose is critical, but remains one of the biggest factors in failing [...]
Evolving into the workplace of the future  For small businesses, strategic planning can (and should) have an impact on all areas of operations, from the smallest tweaks right up to complete structural overhauls. Each individual part of your company should ideally be working towards the overall goals, complementing and collaborating with one another to [...]
Should employees be included in strategic planning?  Effectively running a business can be an intensely challenging endeavour, a goal that people have usually worked for years to achieve. As such, when you get to the top, the idea of relinquishing or sharing any of that control can be somewhat nerve-wracking. If you have reached the [...]
Planning your cyber risk management  The benefits of living in the digital age are hard to deny. The rate at which the world's businesses have adapted to the collection and analysis of data has been unprecedented - whether for communication purposes, access to information and even marketing strategies. With such a heavy reliance on [...]
New research has shed more light onto the workplace goals of the next generation of employees. Is your hiring strategy ready to meet their demands?
The importance of business innovation strategy  The speed at which the modern world moves can sometimes be alarming, especially for business leaders who must constantly fight to keep up with the latest trends. Failing to remain across the most recent technological developments can put your competitiveness at risk, as the market around you continues [...]
With the failure of iconic Aussie brand Dick Smith, many businesses are questioning what went wrong. Could a flawed strategy have been to blame?
Developing Strategy For a Time of Crisis  While it would be nice to only have to concern yourself with developing a strategy for handling growth in your small business, the truth is that you also need to plan for when times are tough. There are two sides to every coin, after all, and how [...]
