Resources filed under organisational performance

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The resilient organisation wins
This month Martin Seligman evidences his ground breaking work with the US military and optimism. Find out how his work can be applied to your organisation.
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From the issue of Inside Track Digest, April 2011
This article is filed under: organisation, organisation design, organisational performance, strategic change management
Top of your business reading list
There are libraries of theories, models and prescriptions on leadership - I’ve certainly read a stackful over the last 20 years – but how to make sense of it all?
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From the issue of Inside Track Digest, April 2011
This article is filed under: leadership, organisational performance
Compelling need to immerse in innovation

So what does it take to ‘break the rules’ and immerse yourself in innovation? This article takes a closer look at; breaking the rules, being an ideas company,‘The innovation jam’ of an organisation’s creativity, the three essential questions, location vs distribution, a new workplace, and building organisational energy.
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From the In the media series of articles
First published in The Hindu, March 27, 2011
This article is filed under: engagement, organisational energy, organisational performance, people
Save to grow

It’s common sense for every business, of whatever size, to keep a tight rein on fixed costs. In a small business, you’re that much closer to the truth that every pound you make above what you need to cover your costs goes to profits. But expensive habits like taxis can quickly become part of the organisational culture.
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From the In the media series of articles
First published in MT Entrepreneur Weekly, August 13, 2010
Written by Beatrice Hollyer. This article is filed under: organisation, organisation design, organisational culture, organisational performance
Understanding underperformance
The British Lawn Tennis Association has a budget of £59.7 million, part of it tax payers’ money, and yet consistently fails to deliver world class players. This month's editor, Kiko Thiel, uncovers what's going wrong.
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From the issue of Inside Track Digest, July 2010
This article is filed under: organisation, organisation design, organisational performance
The first resort, organisation development

The first issue in our second series ‘making strategy work’, this booklet looks at OD as a stitch in time to raise business performance. The first resort includes a snapshot from our research ‘Everything you wanted to know about OD but were afraid to ask’, and chapters on, the business need that OD serves, diagnosis and interventions.
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From the Think piece books series of articles, November 2008
This article is filed under: making strategy work, organisation, organisation design, organisational development strategy, organisational performance
Issue 08: building an intuitive organisation

Applying ‘best practice’ is too often like sticking a bandage on a headache. An organisation needs to understand itself before it can identify what it needs, or how to adapt best practice to make it relevant. Issue 08 includes client stories on Foreign & Commonwealth Office and professional services firms, and chapters on insights from our research, engagement with outcomes and how intuitive is your organisation?
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From the Think piece books series of articles, March 2006
This article is filed under: business capability, organisation, organisation design, organisational culture, organisational performance
Issue 06: de-fogging

Many organisations are caught in the mists of obscure messages and conflicting signals. Strategic communication is about clearing away this obscurity and confusion – de-fogging – and replacing it with clarity to deliver your strategy. Issue 06 includes client stories on Procter & Gamble, The British Library and the Royal Marines, and chapters on who owns strategic communication?, change and reputation, and engaging people in strategy.
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From the Think piece books series of articles, June 2004
This article is filed under: business capability, organisation, organisation design, organisational performance, strategic communication
Issue 05: decluttering

The uncomfortable truth is that in large organisations huge amounts of peoples time is consumed doing things which add no value. The result is tired people and tired organisations, and this carries a heavy cost. Issue 05 includes chapters on clutter culture, the underlying causes and what can we do to reduce volume?
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From the Think piece books series of articles, October 2003
This article is filed under: business capability, organisation, organisation design, organisational performance, time management, transformational leadership
Issue 04: managing the energy in M&As

All creatures respond with a surge of energy to a threat or an opportunity; a change of ownership represents both. Take the practical steps to ensure this organisational energy helps unlock the potential of your new business. Issue 04 includes client stories from Diageo and the manufacturing sector, and includes chapters on understanding energy as an asset, plotting the energy curve and releasing energy.
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From the Think piece books series of articles, June 2003
This article is filed under: organisation, organisation design, organisational energy, organisational performance
Issue 03: leading with energy

Energy matters. But it’s a challenge for leaders to mobilise their people when the goalposts are constantly shifting and they operate in the crossfire of conflicting business and public pressures. Issue 03 includes private and public sector client stories, and chapters on input versus impact, the soft stuff is the hard stuff and taking the lead.
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From the Think piece books series of articles, February 2003
This article is filed under: leadership, organisational energy, organisational performance, transformational leadership
Issue 02: managing energy

Every chief executive wants to look round corners; to know if the organisation is up to task. In this issue we describe how to measure and manage that energy for success. Issue 02 includes client stories on Williams Taylor and Bailey, RuralAid, Rosella and Anstar UK, and chapters on, managing the flow of energy, focussing energy and the Energy Index.
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From the Think piece books series of articles, September 2002
This article is filed under: organisation, organisation design, organisational energy, organisational performance
Issue 01: the sources of energy

The first in our series, this issue sets the scene; it gives our definition of organisational energy, why it matters and why we need to get smarter at using it as a leading indicator of performance. Issue 01 includes chapters on: Where organisational energy is lost, the sources of organisational energy, and measuring organisation energy.
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From the Think piece books series of articles, March 2002
This article is filed under: employee motivation, organisation, organisation design, organisational culture, organisational energy, organisational performance