Beware the prognosticator
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I have an engraved plaque on my desk which warns the reader: “Those who claim to predict the future are all lying, even if by chance they are later proved right.”
A useful caution for any strategic adviser, which we should all heed, especially at this time of year, when all and sundry feel [...]
Nanny State or Ninny State?
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I am wondering when someone will take the UK Cabinet behind the bikesheds and tell them the truth about the Internet. Andy Burnham, Culture Secretary, is the latest member of the UK Government to demonstrate ignorance about the way the world-wide-web works. Â It’s no surprise that the Government wants to extend the Nanny [...]
Hey Buddy, want strategy?
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Are there lessons from the world of organised crime for the world of disorganised government?Â
Sometimes the juxtaposition of two items in a news broadcast catapults my mind towards unusual targets. A report of yet another Government IT fiasco preceded a headline about mafia arrests in Sicily. My mind made the connection between the two [...]
Whitehall Farce is not funny
Despite the oft-vaunted remarks of Gordon Brown that “new technology” will deliver much-needed efficiencies in the Civil Service, we still see more evidence to the contrary. Let’s hope that someone actually does something about the latest PAC report on the Dept for Transport shared services fiasco. Excuse me if I don’t hold my breath. The latest [...]
How will Enterprise 2.0 improve Joined-up Management?
Enterprise 2.0 is one of the big buzz terms of the day and every management periodical worth its salt will carry articles about “2.0″ and how it can be adopted. But will the 2.0 Enterprise be any better joined-up than its predecessors? I am not so sure. But I am looking for answers.
Is the Scorecard a busted flush?
Twelve years on and four books later, Kaplan and Norton’s Balanced Scorecard is probably the single-most successful business methodology, based on global adoption. And yet results appear to be disappointing, despite the plethora of documentation, consultancy and training available. Is the Scorecard a busted flush, or can it be redeemed?
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