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Strategy Magazine The coming of a post-scarcity world In the latest issue of our member magazine Philip Sadler, looks ahead to a post-scarcity world, where there is an abundance of supply at ever-lower prices. As we shift from a world ruled by the economics of scarcity to one ruled by the economics of abundance, there are serious implications for strategists in every area from sustainability to business design. >> Insight Opinion & debate Soft targets rising Security remains a critical but often ignored issue for consumers, according to Shaping Tomorrow. As the range of interaction with our surroundings, levels of mobile or game device activity and services in the cloud grow, so the potential for becoming soft targets grows. With the smart home and 'the internet of things' just around the corner, the threat is getting serious. >> Strategy Magazine published SPS members will shortly receive the latest issue of Strategy Magazine. In this issue, inspired by a new strategy for the SPS, we look at visions of the future, from the economics of abundance in a post-scarcity world, to the workplaces of the future. >> What are the biggest challenges facing strategists? Strategy that is divorced from the realities of the organisation, strategies being devised ‘on the hoof’, short-term thinking and failures in execution: one LinkedIn member posed the question ‘what are the most significant challenges strategic planners are experiencing today?’ And the answers were both diverse and revealing. >> Strategic renewal or business as usual? In the current climate, is it time for a fundamental rethink of the way we do business? A new survey is seeking input from strategists exploring whether the requirement is for a minor course correction or a major strategic review. >> New SPS Fellow: Andrew Hedley Andrew Hedley of boutique legal sector strategy consultancy Hedley Consulting outlines the importance of Fellowship, both to his business and to the further professionalisation of the sector. >> New SPS Fellow: Doug Ross Doug Ross, managing director of consultancy Square Peg, explains the challenges and rewards of considering strategy in a global context. >> New SPS Fellow: Ahmed Ibrahim Kishta Ahmed Ibrahim Kishta, corporate office strategy and policy manager for Abu Dhabi investors, developers and operators Al Qudra Holding, explains the importance of having professional strategy expertise in-house. >> New SPS Fellow: Paulo Vicente dos Santos Alves Professor of Strategy, Marketing and Business Management at Fundação Dom Cabral business school in Brazil, Paulo Vicente dos Santos Alves, highlights why good strategic planning is essential, and how it can help Brazil overcome its most pressing challenges. >> Events & training Ashridge SPS members are entitled to 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 achieve their development potential. For more details, visit the Ashridge website. Please quote your SPS membership number when booking. >> Enterprise architecture conference Europe 2011 Speakers combine established leaders in the field and fresh faces presenting interesting new developments. >> Palladium EMEA summit The summit theme is structuring management to drive efficiency. >> The Oxford Scenarios Programme, 2011 Strategic decisions often assume a 'given' context around the organisation, but what if the conditions of this context change – would these decisions be correct? Scenarios explore 'what if'; to prepare against uncertain times and test robustness and implications of strategic decisions against several alternative future environments. Said Business School is running the Oxford Scenarios Programme exploring scenario planning. For more details click here. >>	SPS news New jobs service The SPS has launched a new jobs service for members. Details of vacancies for strategists will be published on the website, and each issue of the newsletter will highlight new postings. This month we feature four new roles, including three for strategy consultants. >> Strategic Value in Corporate Reporting Awards: Winners In April the Society conferred the fifth Strategic Value in Corporate Reporting Awards to FTSE100 and FTSE250 companies for the quality of strategy disclosure in the narrative of their corporate annual reporting. For a roundup of the event and winners click here. >> Penny Shepherd keynote speech available online At the Strategic Value in Corporate Reporting Awards presentation, Penny Shepherd MBE, CEO of UKSIF, promoter of sustainable investment in financial services gave a keynote speech, highlighting the importance investors place on strategy information in annual reports. The audio of her speech is available here. >> SPS research programme announced The Strategic Advantage in Corporate Reporting Research Programme was announced during April’s awards ceremony. The SPS is delighted with the response so far, and is calling for all members who would like to participate to register their interest online. >> In case you missed it FRC consultation on effectiveness of corporate reporting >> SPS Fellowship update >> Interview with Peter Young >> Employees excluded from strategy: poll >> Thinking backwards: interview with Martin Scheepbouwer >> SPS welcomes new Fellow Cristiano Andrade >> SPS launches business school membership >> Quote... unquote When you talk about strategy in a room with Syrian, Liberian, Pakistani and Egptian professionals, it takes on a very different meaning.
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