Building Community Closeness Through Transparency

By |2021-09-30T09:04:11+13:00September 30th, 2021|Government, Leadership, Strategy planning|

Building Community Closeness Through Transparency Community closeness We recently published a Research Report focusing on Proven Practice Strategic Planning, Design, Execution and Reporting for US Municipal and County Government Organizations-- it was an interesting field of strategy to research. One aspect of the report discussed the findings of a World Bank Group commissioned paper exploring [...]

Five Reasons to Improve Strategy Execution Now

By |2022-11-02T12:12:36+13:00August 27th, 2021|Leadership, StrategyBlocks, Transformational Strategic Execution|

Five Reasons to Improve Strategy Execution Now A couple of years ago we shared a brief article on the benefits of strategic planning. We highlighted only a few examples, particularly as it helps internally with company organization and communication. Still today, one of the first questions we are asked is “why should our company have [...]

Should Do or Need to Do? How to Spot the Difference in Your Business Strategy

By |2022-11-04T13:56:58+13:00February 26th, 2021|Leadership, Strategic Portfolio Management, Strategy planning|

Should Do or Need to Do? How to Spot the Difference in Your Business Strategy When trying to make decisions for your business it’s easy to get caught up on what you should do to succeed, versus what you need to do to succeed. If you’re having trouble spotting the difference, let’s be clear: the [...]

Three Key Business Initiatives to Implement Now

By |2022-11-07T12:14:34+13:00January 29th, 2021|Culture, Leadership, Strategy planning|

Three Key Business Initiatives to Implement Now The start of a new year always feels fresh with opportunity, especially following a particularly tumultuous year, as we experienced in 2020. While we may not yet be finished enduring the impact of the global pandemic, there is no better time than now to be planning and preparing [...]

Overcoming 2020: Three ways to get your business strategy back on track

By |2022-11-04T09:58:12+13:00December 17th, 2020|Leadership, Strategy planning, StrategyBlocks|

Overcoming 2020: Three ways to get your business strategy back on track December is typically the time where we look ahead and create a plan for the coming year. As the holidays close in, it’s the perfect opportunity to assess what has worked over the course of the last 12 months and what created the [...]

Can Politics Make You a Better Business Leader?

By |2022-11-02T09:39:10+13:00November 27th, 2020|Leadership, Strategy planning|

Can Politics Make You a Better Business Leader? Politics is a messy business, filled with larger-than-life personalities who can be deeply flawed but still offer grandiose visions for how they can best lead. While the vision of political leadership is a lofty one, focused on serving the greater good, the day-to-day reality of the political [...]

How 2020 Changed the Way We Lead

By |2022-11-02T14:32:33+13:00July 28th, 2020|Leadership|

How 2020 Changed the Way We Lead In a new world order dominated by a global pandemic and mounting demands for social change, business leadership looks vastly different. For most companies looking ahead into 2020, strategic plans were focused on how best to foster innovation, drive revenues and gain market share. Now, however, those same [...]

Leading Remotely in the Age of COVID-19

By |2022-11-02T16:20:58+13:00March 27th, 2020|Leadership|

Leading Remotely in the Age of COVID-19 The whole world is experiencing a surreal ‘digital transformation’ amid the COVID-19 pandemic, as people from all walks of life are being compelled to do everyday tasks remotely. It’s a wonderful privilege to have the technology necessary to continue running a business virtually, but even in 2020, working [...]

Achieving 20/20 Strategic Vision In 2020

By |2022-11-01T15:22:44+13:00December 10th, 2019|Leadership, Strategic management solutions, Strategy planning, StrategyBlocks|

Achieving 20/20 Strategic Vision In 2020 Change, by its very nature is disruptive. Having worked in the business of strategy for well over a decade, we see firsthand how tumultuous it can be to undergo change within an organization. The reality is that most change is positive, even if sometimes the process feels rough. Change [...]

Corporate Culture of the 1980’s Even More Crucial For Business Today

By |2022-11-02T11:33:42+13:00June 27th, 2019|Leadership, Strategy planning|

Corporate Culture of the 1980's Even More Crucial For Business Today The Emergence of Corporate Culture I know the eighties! Perhaps not from a business perspective, but I am a product of the eighties. Big hair, baggy pants, pointy shoes and new romantic pop. It was also an important decade for technology. IBM coined the [...]

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