What Is Strategy?
Discover the basics of strategy, and learn how you can apply and align it across your organization successfully.
Strategy Tools
Organizations need clear, robust yet flexible strategies to ensure success, growth and longevity. Use these tools to develop a strategy that suits your organization. Discover the factors that can impact this, and how to develop strategic focus in your team.
Handy’s Four Types of Culture
Learn how to identify the most appropriate culture for your organization.
Porter’s Generic Strategies
Beat the competition, no matter what industry you're in, with Michael Porter's Generic Strategies. Includes tips on how to apply each strategy.
The Cultural Web
Corporate culture affects decisions and outcomes. Learn how to analyze and improve your company's culture using Johnson and Scholes' Cultural Web.
McKinsey 7-S Framework
McKinsey 7S model identifies seven elements that help organizations to achieve goals and implement change. See our worksheet and example of how to use 7S.
The Power of Sense-Making in Global Leadership
Sense-making helps global leaders navigate complexity, build trust, and drive success. Learn how to develop this critical skill to lead with clarity and confidence in an unpredictable world.
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Leading Transformation for Growth
Explore strategies for Transformation for Growth, by maximizing your organization's short-term potential while protecting your long-term sustainability.
What Is Strategy? An Illustrated Guide
In this podcast, we review "What Is Strategy? An Illustrated Guide to Michael Porter," by Magretta and Holmewood - a graphic novel for grown-ups.
Six Sigma for Process Improvement
Learn about Six Sigma, a set of management practices developed to radically improve quality. Find out when can you use it, how it helps, and what a 'black belt' does.
Systems Thinking in Leading Transformation for the Future
Systems thinking is a holistic leadership approach that considers organizations as part of a wider ecosystem. Senior leaders use it to align internal long-term goals with key external factors, such as societal trends or environmental challenges.
Staying Ahead of the Competition
To stay ahead of your competitors, you might have to rethink what "competition" actually means. In this video, get some new, positive perspectives from leading business coach Matt Saunders.
Horizon Scanning in Leading Transformation
Horizon scanning is the process of identifying societal, technological, environmental, and economic trends that impact an organization’s future. Senior leaders use it to see the bigger picture to anticipate change, mitigate risks, and seize opportunities.