Entries by Jeff Schwisow
Strategy is not something you have it’s something you do
Strategy comes from a military tradition and was based on the knowledge that to successfully pursue your objectives in highly uncertain and constantly changing environments, you need future-focused thinking that’s fluid and activities that constantly adapt as conditions and events unfold. It’s an ongoing process of ‘execute and learn’ where purposeful thought informs action that looks for threats, advantage and opportunity in the shifting landscape. Yet, despite the increasingly dynamic environment, business strategy has become a very static, analytical ‘plan and measure’ discipline where having […]
Use a project mindset to create a bridge between the business and your people
In today’s constantly shifting business landscape, the thriving organisations will be those that are nimble enough to adapt at the pace of change. To create this fast-paced adaptability, business leaders need to establish and maintain a meaningful connection with their people. The most powerful way to create that connection is by engaging them in the […]
You need a roadmap to successfully navigate the strategic journey
In today’s highly-dynamic world, strategy-making needs to be more than just strategic planning, although planning is certainly involved. It’s not simply high-level strategic thinking because thought alone doesn’t drive business outcomes. It’s not even just strategic execution because plenty of strategic activity fails to produce strategic value. Good strategy-making is the work of consistently and […]
The ‘business of busyness’ creates a definition of productivity that undermines our preparation for the future
To thrive – or perhaps even survive – in today’s highly dynamic environment, requires future-focused thinking that’s fluid. It requires anticipatory activity that will allow you to adapt to conditions and events as they unfold. It requires that you and your people devote deep thought to what might lie ahead in an effort to prepare […]
Why you don’t want to future-proof your business
“What can a business leader do to future-proof their business?” This is a question I’m seeing and hearing everywhere. It pops up in the questions that I get from clients, interviewers and audiences. Authors and thought leaders are posing it in their content and in publications. This has made me start to think more deeply […]
Exploring PROJECTIFY with Mykel Dixon – Projectifying Your Business
It’s Monday morning and you want to start projectifying your strategy, but then the questions start to come… Where do I begin? What’s the first thing that I do? What do I want to avoid? What does it mean for my business’s culture? In final episode of the PROJECTIFY interview series with Mykel Dixon, these are […]
Exploring PROJECTIFY with Mykel Dixon – The Power of People
As we near the end of my discussions with Mykel Dixon, this episode explores what I’ve learned in developing the concepts contained in PROJECTIFY and in applying those ideas in the real world. How the power of this approach isn’t in the projects – projects are the just the key that unlocks the power of people. […]
Exploring PROJECTIFY with Mykel Dixon – Empower Your Team
What does a projectified approach to business strategy look like in practice? How does it look for your people? How does it impact you as a manager? The seventh episode of my interview with Mykel Dixon explores these questions…and a few more. We discuss how the effective use of projects to execute your business strategy manifests […]
Exploring PROJECTIFY with Mykel Dixon – Sustaining the Strategic Journey
So, your business has carefully created a strategic roadmap and now you’ve embarked on the strategic journey… How do you sustain that journey? How do you ensure that it remains relevant with a laser focus on your strategic goals? How do you pivot when the strategic landscape changes and you need to respond to emerging […]
