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How to Use the Lean Methodology for Business Innovation

A guide to Lean Innovation – what it is, where it came from and how to use the methodology to drive your business forward in the fastest way 💡

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What a Chief Strategy Officer Is and Why You Need One

We look at the rise of the CSO, the key responsibilities of the role and why it can be such a pivotal position to drive business success 🦸‍♀️

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Strategic Withdrawal Defense Strategy Guide

Sometimes it’s best to walk away. If faced with threats from a competitor, learn when a strategic exit from a market is the best line of defense 👋

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Strategy That Works: A Summary

We outline the key lessons to be learned about closing the execution gap, from one of the best-selling books on strategy 📚

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How to Develop a Growth Mindset For You & Your Business

We examine what having a Growth Mindset means, how you can develop it and why it’s so important to encourage it across your teams 🧠

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Time Management Masterclass: Finding Space for Strategy

Top time management tips, tools and strategies from a Visiting Professor of Innovation and former senior IT leader. How to free up time for strategic thinking ⏱

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Leading Change: A Summary

A breakdown of the key lessons from one of the best-selling books on how to successfully implement strategic change 🧭

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Mobile Defense Strategy Guide

We look at one approach for defending against possible attacks from your business competitors. Find out how to stay mobile and never get caught! 🏃🏿‍♀️

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The 4Ps of Marketing: The Pillars of a Great Marketing Strategy

Product, Price, Place and Promotion. We look at the 4 pillars of any good marketing strategy to help kick-start your strategic thinking and marketing planning 4️⃣

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Guide to The Nadler-Tushman Congruence Model

Want to improve your performance? This model looks at how Work, Structure, Culture and People all interact… 🔗

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The Definitive Guide to Pricing Strategy

Everything you need to know to get your pricing right and drive your…

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Growth Tactics for Market Penetration

9 Best Practice Sales Campaigns for Turbulent Times...📈

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The PESTLE Analysis Handbook

What's going on outside your business? Find out with this useful handbook to…

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Strategy Off-sites Should Become Strategy On-sites

With the tentative return to face to face activity, and an increased need for planning, here are some prior considerations to get the most out of strategy workshops 💻

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Why No One Knows the Company Strategy and What To Do About It

Research shows that most people do not know their company strategy. Here’s how to make sure that doesn’t happen in your business 🤷🏽‍♀️

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KPIs and OKRs: What’s the difference and which should you use?

What you need to know about these two ways to manage goals & track performance. How KPIs & OKRs are different, when to use each & how they can work together 📈

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Building a Turnaround Strategy: Objectives, Goals & Initiatives

How to build a turnaround strategy and bring your business back from the brink. A full list of the objectives, goals and initiatives to include in your plan ↩️

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Survey Results: International Expansion

We research how single-country companies feel about international expansion… 🗺️

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Tools to Develop a Turnaround Strategy

The best strategy tools to help you do the right analysis and make intelligent decisions so you can build the best turnaround strategy to change your fortunes ↩️

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Strategy Beyond the Hockey Stick: A Summary

We explore the key lessons to be learnt from one of our favourite and best-selling books on strategy 📚

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Company Values Video Guide

Everything you need to know about developing your company values, aligning your team around them and supporting your business strategy 📹

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Bridges Transition Model

So much of strategy involves change, this model looks at the emotional journey team members go on… 🧠

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Simons’ Seven Strategy Questions

Seven simple questions to help you review your strategy and nail the execution…🤔

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Flanking Defense Strategy Guide

Concerned you’re going to be attacked in your weaker spots by a competitor? Take a read of this defense strategy…🙅🏽‍♂️

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12 Steps to Effectively Communicate Your Strategy

How to kick-start your strategy execution by communicating the plan to your people so that everyone gets on board 🚀

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How to Use the Lean Methodology for Business Innovation

What a Chief Strategy Officer Is and Why You Need One

Strategic Withdrawal Defense Strategy Guide

Strategy That Works: A Summary

How to Develop a Growth Mindset For You & Your Business

Time Management Masterclass: Finding Space for Strategy

Leading Change: A Summary

Improve your knowledge

Mobile Defense Strategy Guide

The 4Ps of Marketing: The Pillars of a Great Marketing Strategy

Guide to The Nadler-Tushman Congruence Model

Free ebooks

The Definitive Guide to Pricing Strategy

Growth Tactics for Market Penetration

The PESTLE Analysis Handbook

Strategy Off-sites Should Become Strategy On-sites

Why No One Knows the Company Strategy and What To Do About It

KPIs and OKRs: What’s the difference and which should you use?

Building a Turnaround Strategy: Objectives, Goals & Initiatives

Survey Results: International Expansion

Tools to Develop a Turnaround Strategy

Strategy Beyond the Hockey Stick: A Summary

Company Values Video Guide

Bridges Transition Model

Simons’ Seven Strategy Questions

Flanking Defense Strategy Guide

12 Steps to Effectively Communicate Your Strategy