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Why values and engagement initiatives do not transform performance unless they are part of an operating system What culture programmes do well Culture programmes can help organisations name the environment they want to create.
Why improving individual leaders does not automatically improve enterprise performance What leadership development does well Leadership development can be valuable.
Why tracking work is not the same as converting strategy into performance What execution tools do well Strategy execution software, OKR platforms, project management tools and goal-tracking systems are useful when leaders need better visibility.
Why people data and HR process are not the same as enterprise performance. What HR systems are designed to do HR systems are essential in modern organisations.
Why advice alone rarely changes organisational performance. Where consulting adds value. Consulting can be valuable when an executive team needs external perspective, independent analysis or specialist advice.
Most organisations today are investing in initiatives to improve their performance including the likes of strategic planning exercises, leadership programmes, culture initiatives, and performance management systems.
The critical question for executives, is this: "What is the advantage of treating performance as a system rather than an outcome of separate initiatives?
As everyone knows, the rise of AI is changing businesses faster than any time in history. Business models are being disrupted, and established operators forced to rethink value and how to deliver it.
According to the latest research, strategic execution has become one of the single greatest risks to organisations across industry.
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Why organisations struggle to execute their strategy. Most leaders believe their performance delivery challenges stem from people. In reality, the issue is more fundamental.
As performance specialists, its not uncommon for us to hear people talk about their dismay at their organisation's latest ‘transformation programme', only to be told it's the adoption (or now the removal) of Agile working, an IT upgrade, or a change in...
On the one hand, productivity measures give us valuable insight as they allow us to benchmark our performance against the rest of the developed world.