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Have you got head in sand?
No seriously, have you?
Whether you like it or not, the world has changed. Priorities have changed, life has changed, the way we work has changed and we are never going back to ‘normal’. There is no going back, we need to create the new.
THE GUIDE | The key building blocks to guide the process of strategy to execution. Answering strategic questions will form the basis of the key components to the Company Strategy building block. Constantly monitoring the industry, market and economic trends is critical for setting and achieving your strategic objectives.
Mark Easdown writes about problem solving… Good problem solving needs: cognitive diversity, valuing dissent to mitigate consensus “fails” & “group think”, a clear approach in stressful situations, switch thinking or adding some randomness to process, a healthy power relationship (no hubris or silencing of opposition, a need for participative management & subordinate assertiveness training), multiple approaches to problem solving …
Are you ready to take on a bold sales and service model transformation? Now is the time to reinvent your model and integrate the value your business provides into the “new” societal landscape post the global disruption of Covid-19. In today’s environment, your successful sales and service transformation will be enabled by strong leadership, facts driven from data and analytical insights, and new approaches to technology.
In today’s business environment, transformation can take many forms but no matter the type it revolves around the need to generate new value - unlock new opportunities, drive new growth, deliver new efficiencies. It is critical that the transformation project aligns to the company’s strategy – strategy is fundamental in guiding/aligning decisions and actions to ensure they support the achievement of the company’s strategic goals.
Jo Hands unpacks the lessons learnt from starting the Whiteark Podcast - The Chiefs. We have interviewed a range of leaders; young, older, CEO, Executive, owning and running their own business. Each leaders provided so many great tips and lessons around their leadership journey. It’s very inspiring.
The coronavirus pandemic highlighted the need for companies to focus on transforming their traditional supply chain models to digital supply networks, in order to better manage supply chain risk and disruption. Digital supply networks, breakdown functional silos and allow companies to become connected to their complete supply network to empower end to end visibility, collaboration, agility, and optimisation. Organisations that deploy Digital supply networks will be equipped to deal with unexpected events.
We know it’s cliché, but “what gets measured, gets managed”. A transformation program is undertaken to enhance an organisations performance and boost its health; it is fundamental to the success of your transformation that you measure your progress along the way.
According to McKinsey, organisations that have focused on innovation during the recovery of a crisis came back 30% stronger than companies who did not. Concentrating on the long term and planning for growth rather than survival will help gain a competitive advantage during the recovery.
Getting your transformation right is more important than ever. We are approaching the pointy end of 2020 and it’s time to think strategically and anticipate, and prepare what your business will look when the new normal emerges.
Phoebe Reid writes on how Covid-19 has changed the way we work and lead teams. It is really important that managers and leaders can recognise the new challenges facing employees. The isolation of working from home impacts individuals differently and so…
There isn’t a business in the world, big or small that hasn’t been impacted by the COVID pandemic. For some the impacts will have been catastrophic, for others they actually have been positive, but for all of us there has been a change and there will …
This pandemic has changed the way we will serve our customers forever; or has it? Is that the sound of the end of the night out at the movies? Will any of us ever dare dream of heading to the gym again? Listening to the doom and gloom in this …
Whilst financial metrics are critical, non-financial metrics are also key drivers that work to align the overall vision and values of the organisation. If it’s not part of your KPIs, then it’s probably not worth measuring. Now, most of us have heard the phrase ‘what measures gets done’. It sounds simple right? But when it comes to measuring what actually matters, it gets a bit tricker.
It’s possible I am showing my age with this article, but I love driver trees! Also known as KPI trees… Every time I go into a business I build myself one of these. Fundamentally, driver trees help support growth and demonstrate how each business function can contribute to success. Here’s a rundown…
On the surface working from home sounds pretty good. Not so much when it’s all day, every day. Leading your team through COVID is a real challenge and requires the leader to demonstrate genuine compassion and ability to communicate.
