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Too much time chasing updates?
Chasing Updates Spare a thought for the poor individual charged with creating reports for monthly management meetings!...
Communicate your Strategy
In our recent blogs, we've looked in some detail at how organisations can create a successful strategy. We've covered...
Vision? Mission? Purpose?
Even the most experienced business people feel a little hazy when faced with strategic concepts such as mission,...
Using KPIs to manage your business
Using KPIs to manage your business It's all too easy to get lost in the complexities of strategic planning and the...
What about Artificial Intelligence?
What about Artificial Intelligence? While most of us puzzle over our smartphone's latest features, the tech industry...
Predictions for 2019
What can we expect in 2019? The new year has arrived and it's the time for business leaders everywhere to feel...
What is a Gap Analysis?
What is a Gap Analysis? In our bid to develop a sound business strategy, we must carry out robust strategic analysis,...
How to Ride the Christmas Slowdown
Riding the Christmas Slowdown Unless you work in the retail sector, the chances are your business will experience a...
What is a Value Proposition?
What is a Value Proposition? A key enabler of your business strategy is your value proposition. But although the term...
Are you ready to present your strategy?
Ready to present your strategy? The right strategy makes the difference between long-term and sustainable success, or...
Company Specific KPIs
Company Specific KPIs Why do you need company specific KPIs? When asking this question, take a step back and answer...
Employee Health and Wellbeing
An employee health and wellbeing strategy is essential Much has been made in recent years about the 'war for top...
Month End Reporting
Effective Month End Reporting In this article, we examine end of month business reports in detail and cover their...
Understanding KPI Thresholds
Understanding KPI targets and thresholds Understanding KPI Targets - This week we continue our article series on Key...
How to run a strategy workshop: Post-event
Post Event In this final article of our strategy workshop series, we look closely at perhaps the most important stage...
How to run a strategy workshop – The event
The event Welcome to the second in our article series about running a successful strategy workshop. In the first...
How to run a strategy workshop – Preparation
In this short article series, we’ll examine the art of organising successful strategy workshops as part of your...
Strategic Process – Strategy Evaluation
Strategic Process - Strategy Evaluation Over the past four weeks, we have looked at the basics of the strategic...
Strategic Process – Implementation
Strategy Implementation In this article series, we've been looking at the strategic process and going 'back to basics'...
Strategic Process – Strategic Objectives and KPIs
Strategic Objectives and KPIs This is the third article in our ‘back to basics’ tour of the strategic planning...
Strategic Process – Research and Analysis
Research and Analysis - In this five-week article series, we are going ‘back to basics’ to examine the organisational...
Strategic Process: Vision and Mission
Strategic Process: Vision and Mission In this article series, we will be going ‘back to basics’ and examining the five...
10 tips when building a dashboard
Building a dashboard Building a Dashboard - In this short series of articles, we have explored the topic of business...
Common Mistakes When Building Dashboards
In the example above of a real dashboard - http://citydashboard.org/london/ we can see multiple common mistakes....
What Makes a Great Dashboard?
What Makes a Great Dashboard? In this article series, we are going to look at the value and use of business...