Business Strategy and the Coronavirus
In business, strategy is the plan of the leader (the general: CEO, MD, GM). Executive managers are then deployed to “execute” the plan that represent how victory will be obtained. However, disruptions occur despite the best-laid plans – how do we make sense today of business strategy and the coronavirus? Strategically planning explained… A strategic…
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Normally, one would speak of leadership before followership. But, in the case of President Donald J Trump – it’s worth trying to understand his followers, then his leadership. Initially, his announcement to run for the US presidency was met with jeer, disbelief and mock. His victory as presidential-candidate for the Republicans, with even more surprise,…
Read MoreUsing Online Psychometric Assessments for hiring Right People
The ice-berg theory teaches us an important lesson: No matter how large the tip of an iceberg, 80% of it lies below the surface of the water. Could this be true when hiring “right people for right jobs”? It’s true because what we see on the outside or surface may very well not be true…
Read MoreReleasing Your True Potential to Produce Results
Our company had the opportunity to facilitate this topic (Releasing Your True Potential to Produce Results) as a staff development programme at a progressive company in Uganda. Its mandate depends on effectiveness, efficiency, client service, delivery and ultimately, helping and saving lives. The Training Manager, who influenced the title and design of this programme, genuinely…
Read MoreWhy Review Strategy?
A strategy is normally associated with the first phase of the strategic management process: planning. Planning deals with intention, the future, how everything should work out in contrast to the current and referencing the past. It requires a rigorous scan internally and externally so you can remain competitive and relevant. Strategic planning allows you to…
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