DIY Strategy is about how to make practical use of popular management models The PESTLE framework is a classic environment-scanning tool used in strategic management. The funny thing is, although many people know what it is they don’t know how to use it properly. (Refresher: PESTLE is...
If you’re frustrated that the people you work with do not have more far-reaching or radical ideas for your organisation or industry, you can inspire them to be more creative by using more exciting language to discuss the issues you’re addressing. Specifically, I mean figurative language...
Gamification is a great way of solving problems related to innovation, strategy, organisational culture, sales and marketing, and process reengineering. Tech hackathons, crowd-sourced marketing concept competitions, and strategy simulations or ‘war games’ are all examples of gamified exercises in which teams of participants compete with the...
Scenario planning is the strategy tool most favoured by blue chip companies. If you’re a senior leader you too should be using scenarios to complement your existing business planning methods. Why? Because the environment in which we all operate is so turbulent that we can’t afford...
‘Scandinavia Stories’ workshops are dynamic, engaging and interactive. They make complex and abstract topics such as innovation and creativity accessible to all participants and provide an excellent learning experience. After the workshop we could definitely use what we had learnt to address a range of...
Design thinking has become a favourite topic of thought leaders in business management due to its association with high-growth, disruptive technology development. Many articles explain the rudiments of the design thinking philosophy, and suggest that organisations should explore it further for the purposes of improving...