STRATEGY THAT WORKS (new service)

Solid choices, grounded in operational reality, winning results

Strategy that works is strategy that's understood by everyone in the organisation and offers practical guidance for everyday decision making. It is built on clear strategic choices outlining a valid theory of advantage. It focuses on creating a future in which you win together with your customers..

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And it can be developed in 4-8 weeks, following a simple, proven process which generates buy-in from all stakeholders.

ecosystems Inc.

Understanding, harnessing and developing organisational ecosystems

The latest Thinkers50 book project compiles insights from the world's leading thinkers and practitioners with contributions from Rita McGrath, Julian Birkinshaw, Mark Greeven and a host of others from the Thinkers50 community.

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Includes my essay "What if management models ate ecosystem strategies for breakfast?"

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Available in paperback & ebook from Thinkers50.

(I have permission to share the ebook with my network. If that's you, let me know if you'd like one)

tools and thinking aids

Thinking through performance improvement

Access my collection of tools and frameworks to help you think through performance improvement for your organisation.

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Management model design helps you become intentional when designing the work of management. Make your management model explicit and avoid common flaws.

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The seven root causes sheds light on common mistakes organisations make. This thinking aid helps create awareness and offers practical advice for eliminating them. 

BETTER MANAGEMENT

Essays on management as a force for good

Unleashing the full potential of people and organisations. That’s management’s job. 

In my Medium publication, I shed light on the timeless wisdom of early management thinkers — and explore how to build on it with today’s best thinking. In service of designing organisations that are fit for human beings and fit for the 21st century.