As I said in my previous blog, there's plenty of principles, policies and procedures for good governance, both for commercial organisations (e.g. ASX Corporate Governance Council) or not-for-profits (e.g. AICD). But then each of us have to stand back and ask “is this right?”[1] Hence, the...
There's plenty of principles, policies and procedures for good governance, both for commercial organisations (e.g. ASX Corporate Governance Council) or not-for-profits (e.g. AICD). Whether its clearly demarcated roles and responsibilities; a diverse Board composition; strategy, risk and performance review; or transparent and timely reporting, these principles...
The defining characteristic of a child like Alice through the Looking Glass (or a good consultant or client or supplier) is always asking why. They are naturally curious and never stop asking why. This is important in business because it also helps us to be outcome...
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In my previous post, I asked whether ‘as change leaders, is each of us focusing on the outcome and working back from there to determine the best approach?’ and ‘do we each know how we uniquely contribute to the shared outcome?’ Do we know what...
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Let’s reflect upon the means to this end. Every project needs to be fit for purpose i.e. customised to the needs of the specific outcome. There is no right team model for every project. However, just like software which is neither completely standard nor completely bespoke, there...
The end point of the marathon is the end point. Every other point is secondary to achieving that outcome. Sure the 1km and 7km splits are important milestones to assess pace and stamina, but you don’t do a marathon for the splits. You do it...
My starting point is that organisational change management, business transformation, renegotiations/restructures/reinventions are a means to an end. Like a marathon, they are hard. They can stretch the whole of the body and the mind and the heart of an organisation. Despite the organisational health benefits...