Strategy is an abstract art

What is managing strategy really like? How good are you at really managing strategy? If you are not sure, here’s a very simple test: Continue reading article »

Clear the decks (into Room 101)

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People are talking about a new world order emerging from the present financial chaos. But if we are going to build a new business world order, we will have to have to make some room by clearing out the old corporate clutter.

I realise that one man’s junk is another’s treasure but some of our behaviour Continue reading article »

one step forward, four steps back?

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It looks like the MOD has yet another poster child for The Trillion Dollar Bonfire. The latest Ministry of Defence Annual Report and Accounts make sorry reading; for a number of reasons, not the least being the following damning statements:

“It is difficult to exaggerate the magnitude of the failure of the Joint Personnel Administration programme” and: ”The lack of clarity Continue reading article »

Politicians still don’t get IT

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Just in case any government ministers read this story, here is the simplest possible advice to avoid IT blunders: Stop thinking about IT projects and start building effective information systems.

Computing reports “Government computer blunders are being caused by political priorities over-riding the advice of IT experts, according to MPs.” That statement simply re-inforces the crux Continue reading article »

Ghosts in the machine

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Fall off in business levels, may be due to the financial recession but we must also recognise that reduced personal productivity, due to worry, is now a major risk to organizational performance.

These are turbulent times and many people are uncertain of their future employment. This will mean that their minds are increasingly on the job, but mostly Continue reading article »

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