What if there was a consistent underlying pattern in all Lifecycles that could be used to understand and navigate each Lifecycle better, whilst also achieving synergy between them? There is, and it’s called Transaction Costs.
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Senior executives are generally acutely aware of the pressures they face. For many, that’s already enough to feel like they’re not up to the challenge and will be found out. What’s less obvious to most is that executives also don’t have access to the right tools: they’re being set up to fail. And that’s why impostor syndrome is a coming crisis.
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Whilst there are exceptions, we generally recommend our Symptoms of What’s Not Working Diagnostic as the starting point for engaging with Value Management. Here, we explain why, and how – far from being negative – this approach reflects reality, accelerates change and clears the way for progress.
Value Management: Why Symptoms Aren’t “Negative” Read More »
We all seek simplicity. But does simplicity exist in a Complex world? It does, and there are two kinds. The first tries to reduce Complexity to simplicity; the second holistically embraces Complexity to achieve simplicity on the other side of it. Only the second works. In this article, we’ll find out why.
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Understanding the different perspectives from which to view a situation – and how to use them – is an extremely powerful way to gain insights and understanding. Here, we explain what these Perceptual Positions are and how to use them.
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A recent podcast series Tesla suggests that Tesla may be the first organisation to achieve and be driven by simplicity the other side of Complexity. Here, I look at why that matters and how it fits with Value Management.
Tesla & Value Management Read More »
Having attended a recent collaborative working event, it seems that the “cutting edge” of working with partners is occasional consultant-led interviews with a few key people that was then quantitatively analysed around KPIs. Is this really the best possible?!
The Current Cutting Edge? Read More »
At a time when CEOs are under huge pressure to manage disruption and competition, many are turning to external consultants. However, they are overlooking a hugely powerful internal resource: the cross-functional internal consultant. Embracing this role can be transformative.
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