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Dear I was glad to meet some of you at the strategic value awards last month. I'd like to thank my fellow trustee Ian McDonald-Wood once again for organising such a terrific event. Congratulations to all the winners and commiserations to the runners up. Are you on Facebook? Or are you a twitterer? Love them or loathe them, social media are now an increasingly important phenomenon and your business needs to know about them if you are going to have an effective communications strategy. To help you achieve this important goal SPS has arranged a discount for members at the Social Media in a Corporate Context conference. See below for details. And talking of social collaboration, don't forget the rapidly growing SPS group on LinkedIn... 
James Leaton Gray, Chairman |
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2009 Strategic Value Awards winners announced Over 100 senior strategists attended the Society's 2009 Strategic Value in Corporate Reporting Awards which took place at the auspicious and convivial setting of the Royal Over-Seas League in London last month. Congratulations to all the winners, including:  Best Overall Strategic Value AddedWinner: Capita Group Sponsor: Strategic Planning Society Best Strategy & Objectives by a FTSE100 Company Winner: National Grid Sponsor: Newport Business School Best Strategy & Objectives by a FTSE250 Company Winner: Halma Sponsor: Shaping Tomorrow Most Compelling Narrative Winner: Vodafone Group Sponsor: Rare Corporate Design Most Improved Narrative since 2006/07 Winner: Wm Morrison Supermarkets Sponsor: FutureValue Best strengths and resources coverage by a FTSE100 Company Winner: Man Group Sponsor: HR Society Best strengths and resources coverage by a FTSE250 Company Winner: Serco Group Sponsor: Strategy Magazine Best Online Annual Reporting by a FTSE100 Company Winner: Legal & General Group Sponsor: 85four Best Online Annual Reporting by a FTSE250 Company Winner: Premier Farnell Sponsor: Accrue For more information and photos of the event click here |
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What are the problems with strategic planning? 
Bain's 2009 Management Tools survey shows strategic planning is still top in terms of user satisfaction, but there must be challenges. What are they? Join over 200 strategists in the SPS Group on LinkedIn to discuss this and other issues. Discussion threads also focus on the value chain, business models and systems thinking. Why not join the debate?
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Seizing the upside of the downturn In issue 19 of Strategy Magazine we looked at how to take advantage of the downturn. During a crisis it is easy to miss golden opportunities that may appear. The current downturn can be harnessed to renew a sense of urgency and overcome complacency. As London Business School's Donald Sull suggests, in these times of flux managers should ask themselves questions concerning the retreat of competitors from attractive opportunities and whether expansion into growth markets is preferable to retrenching to the firm's core.
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The science behind stress-free productivity In volume 41, number 6 of Long Range Planning, Francis Heylighen and Clement Vidal reinterpreted David Allen's best-selling 'getting things done' (GTD) method for enhancing personal productivity and reducing stress from information overload - in light of how the brain actually processes information and plans actions in the real world. Asserting the primacy of adapting over planning, the authors argue that true productivity should be measured not by the number of planned objectives achieved, but by the number of intrinsically worthwhile results, and by examining how the concept of 'stigmergy' might be employed to extend GTD to enhance collaborative work.
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Recycling fashion Fashion sales have increased about 60% in the UK in the past decade. As a result, textile waste is growing, with upwards of 1 million tonnes thrown away every year in the UK alone, accounting for about 3% of landfill. At the end of last year, new EU legislation targeted textile waste as a priority area. However, while recycling the clothes themselves to any large degree may remain a challenge, recycling per se may play an increasing role in fashion in other ways.
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Social Media in a Corporate Context - conference discount Social media is no longer a teen pursuit, an excuse to waste time or something for the weekend. Social media is about defining communities, strengthening relationships and ensuring greater understanding among your audiences, whether those audiences are analysts, investors or media. Social media tools are no longer a 'nice to have' within your communication tool chest - they're a 'must have'. For this reason, the SPS is delighted to be involved with the Social Media in a Corporate Context conference, organised by Communicate magazine on Tuesday 9 June 2009. SPS members are entitled to a GBP50 discount off the following prices: GBP499 (before 31 May) or GBP549 thereafter. To reserve your place at this event call Felicity Stewart on 020 7498 7008 quoting reference number 513. The programme is available for download from the Communicate magazine website |
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Ashridge Open Programmes The SPS and Ashridge have teamed up to offer SPS members some exclusive benefits, the first of which is a 10% discount on any of Ashridge's open strategy programmes. Ashridge has a wide variety of short, residential programmes to help individuals and organisations to achieve their development needs. These programmes focus on blending the practical experience of their faculty with leading-edge business thinking, to inspire and challenge you. In addition, learning in small classes – typically 12–30 participants – promotes collaboration on your own issues and ensures individual support, enabling all participants to return, better able to transfer learning to the workplace. For more details, visit Ashridge. Please quote your SPS membership number when booking. |
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