How Do You Decide Which Businesses (or Products) Are Core?

How Do You Decide Which Businesses (or Products) Are Core?

I’m always reading a business book whether I’m traveling or not. It’s been out for a few years now, but I’m enjoying Essentialism – The Disciplined Pursuit of Less by Greg McKeown. It sets out a strong case for believing “Less is More”. I’m not reviewing the book...
How To Get Better at Strategic Planning – Part 2

How To Get Better at Strategic Planning – Part 2

As we discussed in Part 1, Strategic Planning is a practical process that produces a clear strategic vision for the business, generates a compelling positioning statement and therefore, in context, delivers an aligned set of operational actions to get you there. So...
How To Get Better at Strategic Planning – Part 2

How To Link Strategy With Execution

The toughest job for any CEO of any sized business is not strategy. It’s not execution. It’s both. How you translate a great strategy into actions that work, is the difficult bit. Let me help you with this problem by sharing 10 actions I’ve found...