Collaboration drives strategic success

Some ideas bear repeating to get the message across.  Collaboration is one of them.  If we reflect on research, our own observations and the experience of successful people and organisations it is clear that collaboration is key to success.  Patrick Lencioni said “Teamwork begins by building trust. And the only way to do that is…

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The Power of Cross-Functional Collaboration for Strategic Success

We cannot underestimate the power of collaboration and cross-functional alignment when implementing strategy. Nobody succeeds alone.  The world has become far too interrelated and complex for individuals to succeed without collaborative skills.  The ability of different departments and teams to collaborate and align their efforts towards a common goal is key to strategic success.  Never…

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Why a Data Strategy is good business

All organisations need a strategy to achieve and maintain a sustainable competitive advantage. Data collection, analysis, and derivation of insights is critical to creating value, and thus critical to strategy. There are many excellent publications and models on data strategy. Some of the best include: For most executives, data governance will not be a core…

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