Before You Launch Your Next Strategy
Why continuity, leadership judgement and delivering existing commitments can matter as much as setting a new direction.
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Perspectives on Strategy
Reflections on strategy, leadership, organisational transformation and the choices that turn ambition into meaningful impact. Discover fresh perspectives, challenge familiar assumptions, and join the conversation on LinkedIn.
Lessons in Leadership and Change
Reflections on Alan Mulally’s leadership at Ford and what listening, accountability and shared purpose mean for organisations navigating change.
Read on LinkedIn ↗Navigating Funding Cuts
How development organisations can respond to funding uncertainty with decisive leadership while keeping their mission and the people they serve in view.
Read on LinkedIn ↗Launching Strategy in Turbulent Times
Why organisations under funding pressure may need to reconnect with their people, mission and partners before pursuing a new direction.
Read on LinkedIn ↗Strategy Is About People, Not Just Plans
What Alan Mulally’s leadership at Ford teaches us about listening, trust and bringing people into organisational change.
Read on LinkedIn ↗Who Is at Your Strategy Table?
The people invited into strategy conversations—and how genuinely they engage—shape whether a plan can take hold.
Read on LinkedIn ↗Before You Launch Another Big Initiative
Five questions for leaders facing the temptation to announce new priorities before existing commitments gain traction.
Read on LinkedIn ↗Is Your Strategy Built to Last?
A practical challenge to leaders: are teams building momentum on existing priorities, or being pulled into the next new strategy?
Read on LinkedIn ↗Six Pillars of Strategy Beyond Frameworks
Six foundations that help strategy move beyond attractive frameworks and build lasting alignment and momentum.
Read on LinkedIn ↗Moses vs. Jesus: The Power of Story in Strategy
A reflection on how stories help people understand a strategy, see their role in it and commit to a shared direction.
Read on LinkedIn ↗Is Your Team Experiencing Strategy Fatigue?
When another strategy document will not solve the real challenge: implementation, coordination, capacity and culture.
Read on LinkedIn ↗Communication Is the Backbone of Strategy
Why active listening and meaningful dialogue matter more than meetings that create activity without alignment.
Read on LinkedIn ↗The Biggest Mistake I Made in My First Strategy Workshop
A candid leadership lesson about testing assumptions, listening carefully and helping everyone feel heard.
Read on LinkedIn ↗Strategy Beyond Frameworks: Six Anchors for Impact
Why the real test of strategy is how it works amid competing priorities, organisational politics and resource constraints.
Read on LinkedIn ↗Who Moved My Cheese? Navigating Change in Development
A reflection on uncertainty and adaptation as development professionals confront profound changes to funding and organisations.
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