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The value of developing your strategic ‘story’

Tuesday 31 Mar 2015

Over the past few months I have either encouraged, or been invited, to work with Boards, Councils or Senior staff to develop their strategic thinking before they start their strategic planning. There’s no doubt it can make a huge difference to the direction and development of a plan. And in a time when money is tight and workloads are high, these discussions have often been the most energetic, hopeful, creative and joyful I’ve seen in the market place. Read More

Strategic Thinking, not just Planning

Thursday 26 Feb 2015

At least half of my work these days is facilitating planning workshops for Boards or senior teams. I am noting the smart ones are making the shift from rushed ( and often boring) days where we mechanistically work through a traditional planning framework, often resulting in a bit of twiddling around the edges of the current plan. Instead of rushing to dot points on butchers sheets, my best Boards and Executives are engaging in strategic thinking before they land a plan. Read More

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