Strategy

21 October 2026Avoid the foolish hobgoblinYou're allowed to grow (and people aren't paying attention anyway) 14 October 2026The problem with short-term thinkingScared people play small. 16 September 2026Strategy requires intelligenceAre you too dumb to be strategic? 15 September 2026Why Strategy Fails (and How to Make It Real)Alicia appears on Thriving Leaders podcast with Claire Gray 9 September 2026Show me your budgetIf you want to "reset your direction", bugger your vision statement. Get your calculator out. 4 September 2026When we govern by means, we neglect the endsYou can't shrink your way to value. Here's what we get wrong about the public service. 8 July 2026Beware the allure of speedy outputsWhat strategy can teach us about process and time 20 February 2025Why strategy is a survival skill this yearWinging it is a death wish. If you don’t know what you want, the next 10 months are going to swallow you whole. Never fear: strategy will save you. 24 October 2024How to be more strategicStrategists make their decisions with intention. Goal-oriented choices, made consistently, even under pressure, will deliver you almost anything you want. 12 September 2024A strategic choice a day keeps the existential dread at bayStrategy is something you do, not something you have. Make goal-oriented decisions once a day and rise to your strategic potential. 8 September 2024How to run an 8 week strategy check-inHere's some ideas for how to run exciting and engaging strategy away days that will keep people on track and keep your big picture plan moving forward. 12 July 2024Connect, don't control: turning strategy into actionStrategy implementation is difficult: we get stuck on details, work in silos, go too slow and are scared of our own decisions. Here's what to do instead. 23 May 2024Why your strategy is failing and how to fix itMost strategies experience a failure to choose, align, communication or embed. Here's how good strategy works and how to save yours from the brink. 16 May 2024Go off plan but stay on strategyPriorities are being tested - how can you use this as an opportunity? 28 February 2024Life Lessons podcast with Alistair BurtonMaking strategy simple, getting shit done and cutting through the crap 15 February 2024Strategy: not your job?Ever heard of Not My Job (NMJ) syndrome? Making strategy meaningful and delivering on change is all about everyday decisions and actions. 25 January 2024Don't worry about your cultureHere's what you should be worrying about instead. 30 November 2023How to get on top of your stupidly long listLearn a handy 7-step system to beating overwhelm and focus your time and energy - free video and workbook. 23 November 2023What strategic planning is about (and not about)Strategic planning is not about predicting the future. It's about getting clear on medium-term decision criteria, so we make good choices when they arise. 16 November 2023Strategy 101: what strategy really isStrategy is how we choose to achieve our goals. It is made of three bits: why, how, and what.