The most enduring, successful companies over the long term have some things that never change. Their core DNA. Why they do what they do, how they do it and what they are trying to achieve.

Strategy is too often lacking clarity and consistency. Some decisions or initiatives gain the gravitas of being ‘strategic’ when in fact they are operational. So how do you create a successful strategy?

The promising outcome of strategic planning days are rarely delivered in practice.  So how do you defy the odds and have your strategy deliver the results they promise?

Strategic planning cannot occur without strategic thinking. Thinking strategically is a critical skill for CEO’s and Executives in the complex, fast-moving world we operate in. 

Leaders are often faced with the seemingly contradictory – providing strategic clarity and consistency on the one hand while remaining open and responsive to the ever-changing strategic and competitive context on the other. Strategic leaders skilfully balance consistency and agility.

Biases are human. We all have them. It is how we are wired. Unfortunately, when it comes to strategy, these biases can have major consequences.