What do political parties have in common with charities? Both are voted out by their initial supporters when they fail in their impact. Impact can be diluted when they become less relevant to their supporter’s needs. But also, when it’s clear they are helping progressively fewer supporters over time, even if many needs per supporterContinue Reading Political Parties and Charities
Let’s start with a forecasting assumption – that for a variety of reasons, the AI age will increase the level of business uncertainty for private sector, public sector and charity sector organisations alike. Two big drivers of this uncertainty are likely to be: Wait. What is an interference pattern? Imagine filling a plastic bucket ofContinue Reading Business Flexibility in the AI age
Post Covid, demand for office usage continues to be uncertain. Some ways that businesses, government organisations, education institutions and charities can use flexibility to hedge uncertainty are as follows: Install flexible wall partitions, so meetings rooms become variable in their capacity. Exploit demand for shorter term tenancy leases, including one year leases and one dayContinue Reading Business Facilities and Flexibility
Delivering customer or beneficiary benefits requires 4 ingredients; insight, strategic focus, expertise and business flexibility. Understanding customer or beneficiary needs is the insight. Choosing which of them to meet well involves both strategic focus and expertise. Building up and maintaining business flexibility ensures survival of the organisation in an uncertain world. Perennial business brands typicallyContinue Reading Business and Charity Success