As discussed in the June 16 edition of BRW magazine, nothing short of a; revolution in management, and; significantly improved strategic management capabilities are required if the ambitions of modern managers seeking to achieve greatness are to be realised. The following content contributed to Leo D’Angelo Fisher’s article, it provides further insight into:
• the management revolution that is required to deliver sustainable business outcomes – overall,
• issues that inhibit effective strategy (7 Inconvenient Truths of Strategy), and
• problems and solutions that will provide managers with greater control over strategy.
Read ‘The Seven Inconvenient Truths of Strategy’
Read ‘Reinventing Management; Transforming the Way We Manage Communicate Structure Organisations’
Read ‘Skills in Strategy Creation and Execution The first step towards management greatness final’
One of the first things Welch did when he was appointed as CEO was to close the strategy and planning departments, and justifiably so. They had become cumbersome an unwieldley. Such departments are only now being re-established in major corporations. What do you think? We would appreciate your views:
• is a revolution in management required?
• are our current skills in strategy sufficiently strong to support that revolution?