The 2020s thus far have forced many companies to transform. The knock-on effects of a pandemic that continues to linger have shifted the goalposts of so many industries almost overnight. Some of the changes were long in the making and have merely had their importance emphasised by the pandemic, whereas… Read More »
Frontline Leadership
The Rise of Female Leaders in Finance – Three Leaders Who Are Having a Decisive Impact in the Banking World
The historically male-dominated world of finance is undergoing a significant and much needed re-addressment in gender terms. Three female leaders are not only disrupting the industry with long-overdue innovation, but they’re making the entire industry more inclusive, championing female business causes whilst smashing through several glass ceilings along the way. … Read More »
Failure to Success – 3 Highly Successful Leaders Who Have Overcome Failure
No matter your walk of life, no one seems to like failure. It’s not something that many of us seek in our endeavours in business or otherwise; and yet some of the world’s most successful individuals haven’t just acquainted themselves with the premise, they’ve embraced it.
3 Inspirational Energy Leaders for 2021 and Beyond
2021 is set to be a pivotal year in the realm of energy. It marks the year that many major global oil and gas companies begin their transitions towards renewable sources, the year President Biden will invest $2 trillion into an “equitable green energy future,” and Britain will play host… Read More »
Closing the Transformation Gap: Who’s doing it?
In part I of ‘Closing the Transformation Gap’, we outlined Strategy Tools’ Transformation Roadmap. For part II, we’re going to explore two organisations currently undergoing transformation that is fundamentally changing the way they operate. BP – A Company ”Performing While Transforming” In the Summer of 2020, CEO Bernard Looney set… Read More »
Closing the Transformation Gap: What steps can you take to bring about significant, lasting value for your organisation?
Companies that are in desperate need of transformation are rarely aware of the seismic waves of change that are about to permanently alter their trajectory. If you think your company has a secure, stable market position, it could be a sign that you’re about to be disrupted. Accenture found during… Read More »
The Death of Strategic Planning and How Strategic Foresight Can Help Us Navigate the Pandemic Successfully
If the COVID-19 pandemic has demonstrated anything, it’s that you can’t strategically plan for totally unexpected future events. Or has it? Over the past 20 years, there have been four preceding epidemics that had the potential to inflict the catastrophic damage that COVID-19 has over the last 12 months. The… Read More »
10 Organisations That Are Rapidly Transforming and Accelerating
There’s no question that the vast majority of companies and organisations have been adversely affected by the pandemic. The International Labour Organisation has estimated that as many as 400 million jobs have been shed in the second quarter of 2020. Additional data shows that many G7 countries are experiencing their… Read More »
Lessons from the Frontline
COVID 19 has shone a much-needed light on the importance of excellent frontline leadership to navigate organisations through the challenges posed during a pandemic. Many leadership teams that would have survived in the good times have fragmented in the COVID 19 battleground. Over the last 20 years at Haig Barrett,… Read More »