Introducing StrategyBlocks 6, Strategic Planning for the Modern Organization Strategy planning and execution have never been easy for organizations. The statistics can be disheartening—anywhere from 60-90% of strategic plans fail. There is a myriad of reasons—everything from a poorly designed plan, lack of ownership in the process, failure to properly communicate, not having enough resources [...]
The Four Controls to Harness Organizational Innovation The emergence of ideation Earlier this month StrategyBlocks 6 was released, it is a significant advancement in strategic execution management. I am excited about this release as it takes one of the components of execution a major step forward, that being innovation management. In the most recent edition [...]
Are You Making the Most of Your Talent Pool? Three Strategies that Can Help The first quarter of 2023 has been defined by companies seeking to tighten their belt, reign in spending and evaluate personnel numbers. Mark Zuckerberg is an example of a business leader making these changes boldly, touting the ‘year of efficiency’ amid [...]
The What, Why and How of Work Management We all have things we need to do, jobs fill almost every minute of every day, and those moments when we are doing nothing at all, we are generally still thinking about something. As the late Leslie Nielsen said, "Doing nothing is very hard to do… you [...]
Incorporating Gartner's 2023 Workplace Trends into Your Strategy The workplace has been upended in the last few years. With immediate impacts from COVID-19 finally beginning to recede into the background, experts are watching closely to see which trends take center stage over the coming year. All work environments - whether virtual or in-person, large or [...]
I know my company needs a strategic plan, but where do we start? One of our most read blog posts is nearly a decade old, but it continues to be a popular topic. Entitled Strategic Planning: Why Do We Need To Do It?, it outlines the value of having a strategic plan and why your [...]
Three Tips for Building Your Corporate Give Back Strategy More than 50 years ago, economist Milton Friedman made a compelling case in the New York Times that the only social responsibility a company had was to increase its profits. In Friedman’s eyes, the business was responsible to its shareholders. Shareholders could determine what they did [...]
If Your Customer is King, Are They Getting the Royal Treatment? In a recent survey of nearly 2,000 executives, nearly half said they consider customer experience their top priority over the next five years. These executives understand something paramount: in an era of digital commerce, near on-demand delivery, nonstop disruptions and the ability to share [...]
ISO 27001 Certification - From Doubter to Believer My first ISO experience Early in my technology career I encountered ISO. My employer was compelled to map and document every aspect and process of the business to gain the necessary certification. It was an arduous and lengthy task, and by the end vast numbers of ring [...]
How to Create a Balanced Scorecard Strategy Map The “Urgent Requirement” I am sure we can all relate to an urgent request for a report of some description. Given that the primary theme of this month’s newsletter is strategic agility, it was coincidental that a colleague asked me to create a balanced scorecard strategy map [...]
