This month a member of the SPS LinkedIn group asked an important question: “Do you see strategy as a profession?”
One member wrote that strategic decision coaching should be regarded as a profession.
Another opined that: “I can’t see what he difference is between ‘Decision Coach’ and ‘Strategist’, except that decision coaching is probably just a part [...]

This month a member of the SPS LinkedIn group asked simply “What is the purpose of strategy?”
One member wrote that: “Strategy is about building and integrating resources over time to create competitive advantage in a specific market for the sole purpose of creating business value.”
Another opined that strategy and strategic plans are a company’s hypothesis [...]

This month one member of the SPS LinkedIn group asked “What is a good definition for ‘vision’?” The question was met with a variety of thought-provoking responses, including a definition from Burt Nanus “which defines a vision as a realistic, credible, attractive future for [an] organisation.”
One member argued that vision is “a smart ability to [...]

This month one member of the SPS LinkedIn group asked a question central to strategy – What is more important to a strategist: Problem solving or opportunity finding?
The discussion provoked a variety of responses, including one member who thought both are needed for different objectives. ”Problem solving is more linked with understanding the core issue [...]

The main SPS LinkedIn Group now has over 6,000 members. The groups for Ireland, Turkey and Brazil also continue to grow. We have also added an Academic sub-group to the main group. Most members of this sub-group will be studying for or will already have a strategy qualification, but individuals from business with firsthand experience [...]

This month one member of the SPS LinkedIn group asked a question central to strategy – what makes a successful strategist? The discussion provoked a variety of responses, including one member who thought that being a successful strategist “is all about selling ideas so that other people think they are their own. Working in strategy [...]