Why can’t Strategy be Inspiring?

Vitruvius’ three principles of firmitatis utilitatis venustatis, from his semenal work De Architectura, roughly translates as durability (it should be robust), utility (it should be practical and functional) and beauty (it should inspire). Could these three aspects of architecture apply to Strategy?

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It’s all about Strategy Execution

If there is one thing missing from so many otherwise great organizations I’ve worked with, it is strategy execution. Many managers understand that a strategy is essential for success over the long-run, but surprisingly few are capable of mapping that to operational terms meaningful to the rest of the organization. Robert Kaplan (co-creator of the Balanced Scorecard) suggests […]

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Modern Workforce Tools: An opportunity to accelerate your GREEN agenda

There’s a lot of excitement out there right now about “going green”. Rightfully so! With global concerns regarding carbon emissions, depletion of natural resources, and rapidly accelerating natural disasters, the business community has emerged as a potentially significant player in the race to make our planet healthy again. Many organizations are investing in green building […]

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