A recent post set out the generic “strategic architecture” of a business system. Those principles have an important implication … Over the years, I have come across many […]
Generic business-system architectures
An earlier post explained that dynamic business models may feature common structures that arise in many different cases (e.g. how customers drive sales and how people-quality changes with […]
Planning and managing performance improvement programs
Strategy or “strategic management” is a much broader task than simply developing and monitoring the business plan! … and performance improvement programs (PIPs) make a vital contribution to success. … but most […]
The management “breeding machine” – how hierarchies swell the upper ranks
Here is a small quiz … An organisation starts with 250 junior staff, 50 mid-level, and 10 senior leaders. Then: … each year, 10% of seniors leave (so […]
Not every problem needs a hammer – but there are nails everywhere that need hitting !
I sometimes get challenged with a comment like “Not every problem is a nail, so to fix them you need other tools (for business analysis, strategy, fixing issues […]