Bringing Business Strategy to Life through People – Part II

Written by Dr John Viljoen, Associate Consultant
In our last post, we discussed the challenges of implementing strategy in organisations and the problems that can occur in organisations when focus is removed from strategic priorities. We found the Performance Focused Organisations will align their systems and processes to facilitate the achievement of strategic objectives. In this [...]

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.

Management Skills for Performance: The Big Picture

Strategic Skills for Managers
Managers are often told to see the big picture; maintain a big picture view; see the big picture first;operate from the big picture. But what exactly does that mean?
If you struggle with this concept (I find that it is rarely explained), here are six steps you can take to operate within the [...]

Performance Focused Organisations: Aspects of Performance

It is so unfortunate that in many organisations, or in organisational units, the term Performance Management is synonymous with the management of under performance in staff. Is that what it means in your area? or your organisation?
I am constantly challenging that notion with my clients. It does not serve them well if such a powerful [...]