Bringing Business Strategy to Life through People – Part I

Written by Dr John Viljoen, Associate Consultant

As a Performance-based consulting business we understand what it takes to get strategy developed and implemented.  It turns out that obtaining funding for strategic initiatives can be the easy part.  The hard part is getting the day-to-day work of key implementers, the leadership and the entire workplace culture all [...]

Nothing Memorable Happens Without Some Kind of Risk

I don’t need to mention the current climate. You cannot avoid conversations and news stories full of the global impact of our current circumstances. Whether you run your own business, manage a large or small team, or head up a company, it is a time for careful movement.
Plan well, watch the cashflow and manage risks.

Performance Focused Organisations: Organisational Paradoxes

There are many paradoxes in organisations – elements which are actually under tension, yet to be successful, an organisation must provide both elements. I will call them Organisational Paradoxes.
For example, the need for strong personal reputation and career growth vs the requirement for strong individual contribution to the business / organisation goals and growth aspirations. [...]