Planner is Here! Unified Business Planning with StrategyBlocks Simplifying the Path from Ideation to Execution Ever feel like planning your big ideas involves juggling too many screens? You're trying to nail down what needs doing, when it needs to happen, and who's going to do it, but you're constantly jumping between different views just to [...]
The Most Read Strategy Blogs of 2025 This year, readers' interests clearly pointed towards innovation, clarity, and practical guidance for navigating complex strategy. From enhanced delivery insights to new frameworks and technology, you've shown a strong appetite for transforming ambitious visions into concrete results These are the articles that captured the most attention throughout 2025. [...]
Beyond Project Status: Gain Better Insight into Enterprise Delivery In the ever-evolving landscape of enterprise portfolio and project management, this month's release by StrategyBlocks offers a powerful new metric function: BLOCK COUNT IN LEVEL. This offers a significant enhancement in how we can measure and enhance our strategic execution. This new calculated metric function complements [...]
Visual Strategy for Non-Profits: Aligning Mission and Resources for Greater Impact We've talked a lot on this blog about the power of visualizing your business strategy. Creating clear, visual roadmaps and strategic plans helps for-profit companies align their teams, track progress, and ultimately achieve their financial goals. But what about organizations whose bottom line is [...]
Strategic Dashboards: The Guide to Measuring What Matters You’ve put in the hard work. The strategic plan is mapped out, you know the “what,” “when,” and “who” for getting things done. Now comes the tricky part: actually tracking if it's working! How do you quickly see if your organization is moving towards those big, audacious [...]
Strategic Asset Management: Maximize Value & Impact In today's fast-paced business environment, it’s easy to get caught up in the urgency of immediate needs. But what if you could manage your assets in a way that not only tackles today's challenges but also paves the way for long-term success? That’s where Strategic Asset Management (SAM) [...]
From Vision to Impact: Aligning Goals for Maximum Productivity Establishing alignment between vision and delivery is crucial for monitoring outcome productivity and ensuring long-term success. In a recent survey conducted by Forbes, I was not only unsurprised but also relieved to find that 90% of senior leadership respondents "believe a strategic plan is necessary to [...]
Portfolio Management Through a Strategic Lens Linking delivery to purpose I have been fortunate to have worked with a very diverse range of organizations as part of their strategic planning process, and one thing is always consistent: there is a strong desire to link delivery to purpose. This connection is crucial in ensuring that every [...]
Bridging the Gap: Aligning Your Strategic & Financial Plans for Success Things are rarely predictable in the business world. Just when you think you've nailed your business plan, a curveball arrives, tossing your meticulously laid plans into the wind. We all remember 2020. The pandemic's arrival highlighted how quickly external forces can upend even the [...]
Stop Wasting Time and Money on Failing Projects Let’s face it: running a business, whether it’s a bustling city department, a thriving university, or a dynamic private enterprise, is a constant balancing act. You’re juggling priorities, managing resources, and striving to achieve ambitious goals. But amidst the chaos, a familiar feeling creeps in: the sinking [...]
