How do you become and maintain leadership in your industry when your industry is changing so constantly? McKinsey&Company report that the average large firm reorganizes every two to three years, and the average reorganization takes more than 18 months to implement! How can an organisation focus on strategy when reorganization …
Open Offices and Closed Minds?
Wednesday, June 27, 2018It is hard to remain objective on issues when all our technology is geared towards filtering the information we receive so that it reinforces our existing views. I became very aware of this when a recent article on the issues associated with open office plans came across my feeds. I …
What’s Keeping You Awake at Night?
Thursday, June 14, 2018Sustainability and long term growth prospects are what’s keeping Australian company directors awake at night, according to the Australian Institute of Company Directors (AICD) Director Sentiment Index 2018 (Click here to access the report). Other issues troubling the sleep of Australian directors include: Structural change/changing business models Corporate culture Business …
The CEOs Role in Leading Transformation
Sunday, December 18, 2016Previous ABS blogs have highlighted the processes involved in organisational transformations and change management. However, until recently, none of the research or articles looked in detail at the role the CEO of an organisation should play in this process. The management consulting and research company McKinsey&Co have published just such …
Strategic IT Predictions – 2017 And Beyond
Sunday, November 20, 2016In October Daryl Plummer of Gartner delivered their 10 strategic predictions for the next 3 – 5 years. These guys are worth listening to, they have a 78% accuracy rate! A summary of the predictions can be found in an article by Neal Weinberg (find it here) and is well …
Accounting is Dead! Long Live Accounting!
Sunday, November 6, 2016Accounting has been around for thousands of years, albeit in differing guises. As the society around it has changed, so has accounting. We no longer record information on clay tablets via hieroglyphics, and have even recognised that calculators are more useful than an abacus. But that doesn’t mean accounting should …