News and Reflections

Are You Joined-Up?
Introducing the Joined-Up® Model.
Helping an executive team to talk about the right things, at the right time, with the right people taking ownership, needs simple tools and a framework that just makes sense. Here we introduce the Joined-Up® Diagnostic for you to try for yourself.

The Five Contradictions in Budgeting
I don't think there's any process in organisations that wastes such a large amount of effort and time for little use as the budgeting process. Here is what is being done and what should be done by organisations to actually generate results…

Superhero or Servant Leader - You Choose!
Our problem lies in the fact that our culture has fallen in love with the idea of the celebrity CEO and this has shifted the priorities of CEOs away from fundamental leadership. Here’s some food for thought…

From Strategic Roadmaps to Strategic GPS
It's one of those big and bold questions, but over the last five years, the answer has changed.
When should you create a strategy? Find out here...

A Joined Up Journey to Business Excellence
When senior executives and business leaders are trying to get their minds around how to raise the bar in business performance where do they look? The trouble is the focus is more usually on the achievement and less about the journey itself. Here is how to shift from surviving to thriving…

Hey Jonny, here's a Dopey Idea
Want to get to the crux of what Joined-Up strategy is really about? Find out here...

Leader vs Administrator: Which are you?
I find it ironic that the premier business leadership qualification is a Master of Business Administration. Time for a better label I think. Here’s why…