Monthly Archives: April 2018

Business Rocks – Spaces and Gaps

Posted on April 27, 2018 by Stuart Cross

This week’s focus: I coach a talented Under 12 football team. When I say coach, what I mean is that, during training sessions, I put cones out (and collect them again), distribute bibs (and collect them again) and sort out any … Continue reading →

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Making Innovation A Way Of Life

Posted on April 18, 2018 by Stuart Cross

In my experience, 70% or more of the attention of most senior executives is devoted to problem-solving, and up to 40-50% of it is on ‘fire-fighting’, resolving big, urgent issues as they arise. If you wish to gain a stronger … Continue reading →

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Business Rocks – Strategy vs. Planning

Posted on April 13, 2018 by Stuart Cross

This week’s focus: The term ‘strategic planning’ is an oxymoron. It is virtually impossible to develop a winning business strategy during your annual planning process. Planning kills strategy every time! Most planning processes begin with a sales and profit growth target, … Continue reading →

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How To Kick-Start Problem Projects

Posted on April 4, 2018 by Stuart Cross

In recent weeks I’ve come across several examples where leadership teams have been struggling to get important new projects off the ground. In one instance, a three-month gap had emerged between agreeing the need for a particular set of projects … Continue reading →