What we do is important but how we do it matters more. A start-up once engaged me to get its form, functions and governance frameworks designed and running smoothly. Part of the process involved creating a strategic plan to which the Board could hold itself and management accountable. Agreeing the vision, mission, goals, targets, budgets, …
A strategy is worthless if it doesn’t help us realise the vision it was designed to unleash. In a world of superficial thinking, short attention spans and instant gratification, words should be backed by relatively fast results if we want to keep people engaged and supportive. A strategy, in this sense, is the down payment …
I’ve worked in the private sector as a journalist, consultant, small business owner, editor, and intern with a global venture capital firm. I’ve walked the halls of academia as a student, research associate, teaching assistant, and adjunct professor. I’ve spent time in the public sector as a Foreign Service officer and diplomat. As the founding …
If a policy represents intention, a strategy is the roadmap that helps make that intention a reality. Most everyone is familiar with the saying, “if you fail to plan, you plan to fail.” Even with the best will in the world, policies are worthless without clear plans that give them life, that move them from …
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