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| The other side of innovation In a recent issue of our member magazine, Vijay Govindarajan, the Founding Director of Tuck’s Centre of Global Leadership, and Chris Trimble, Senior Adviser of Booz & Company, explain that many creative initiatives fail because organisations are designed to operate rather than innovate. They argue that success depends on understanding that careful planning and discipline are needed to execute any new idea. >> |
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| Online community boundaries The latest issue of Long Range Planning, issue 44 (August 2011), is now available and includes an analysis of online communities, which both foster unprecedented creativity, and simultaneously challenge the contemporary organisational boundary literature. An empirical study examines two established music remix sites – nin.com and ccMixter.org – and offers new insight into the role of integrative boundary management. >>  Flashpoints mountingThe number of global potential flashpoints is growing. Could they spill over into serious conflict? Possibly, possibly not, according to Shaping Tomorrow. The number of flashpoints and the nature of the tensions, not to mention the lessons from history, certainly make it possible. It may therefore be a case of hope for the best, prepare for the worst. >> Jobs
Strategy jobsThe SPS jobs service for members features numerous high-profile, well-remunerated posts for strategists with a range of responsibilities and across several sectors. >> |
Seeing vision 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 simple definition offered by one SPS member: “Vision is just the ‘future state’ – no more, no less.” Why not join in the debate, with over 6,000 members of the SPS LinkedIn group. >> Book of the Month
 Book of the month – Hoshin Kanri: the Strategic Approach to Continuous ImprovementThrough its agreement with Gower Publishing SPS will be offering members a special deal on a different strategy-related book every month. This month, a special discount code found on the SPS website allows members a 25% discount on the fascinating new book Hoshin Kanri: the Strategic Approach to Continuous Improvement. The results of the quality revolution have been mixed. David Hutchins argues for Hoshin Kanri as a context for individual elements such as Six Sigma or Lean Manufacturing. >> |
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| The Oxford Diploma in Strategy and Innovation, Said Business School The Oxford Diploma in Strategy and Innovation is designed to enhance your ability to take effective strategic decisions in today’s dynamic business environment, and to innovate for competitive advantage. The Diploma combines the highest standards of academic rigour with a practical approach to developing strategic thinking and execution, entrepreneurship and innovation. This is an intellectually rich programme, designed to extend knowledge and broaden and deepen your skill base, with a clear focus on practical application. >> Business schools update and events The first SPS Strategy Club event at St Andrews business school on 16 November was deemed a success. Students heard a presentation by Kim Warren, creator of the Strategy Dynamics Approach, and Richard Stephenson, a highly experienced strategy practitioner. A similar talk from Warren and Stephenson will be delivered at Huddersfield Business School on 5 December. Events are also being planned at other business schools, including Cranfield Business School in January, Kingston Business School in March, and an event at Said Business School, Oxford, on a date to be confirmed. If you are interested in attending any of these events please email paul.barnett@sps.org.uk. >> Strategy Summits: New York, San Francisco, London and Hong Kong SPS is pleased to announce that we have agreed a partnership with IE Group for their Strategy Summit taking place in New York on 8 December. This and other events by IE Group are for Heads of Strategy and C-Level Executives. Other events, including a London Summit, are planned for 2012. As media partners to the events, videos of keynote addresses will be made available to SPS members via our website. There will also be other benefits from ongoing discussions with IE Group. >> |
CMS Efficiency and Reform 2011: Productive Public Services The Efficiency and Reform 2011: productive public services conference, hosted on 29 November at the Barbican, London, will update delegates on efficiency initiatives, with which they can engage, and provide practical information and examples on how they can deliver the savings required whilst minimising impact on services and staff. >> Public Sector Procurement: Driving Innovation The Public sector procurement: driving innovation conference, hosted on 6 December at the Barbican, London, will update delegates on public sector procurement, explaining the current system and offering views on changes. >> Managing change – Delivering Public Sector Reform The Managing change – delivering public sector reform conference, hosted on 7 December at the Barbican, London, aims to provide delegates with insight into an agenda of reforms across the public sector that heralds a fundamental change in the way public services are delivered. >> Strategic Planning Innovation Summit 8-9 December 2011, New York Concentrating on case studies to help delegates learn from the obstacles and successes of others, this event will act as the perfect knowledge-sharing platform for high-level strategy innovators. High-calibre speakers come from companies including Bank of America, MillerCoors, Dow Jones & Company and Dell. Visit the website or contact Sean Foreman to request an invitation. >> System Dynamics Society Meeting, 9-10 February 2012, London System Dynamics is a powerful technique for understanding how an organisation’s performance changes over time, so SPS members will value the insights into business strategy at the February 2012 meeting of the System Dynamics Society’s UK branch. The meeting, at London South Bank University, near Elephant & Castle, will take place on in the afternoon of 9 February and 10 February. Passes are available for the 9 February sessions only, the following day being devoted to more technical issues. Email paul.barnett@sps.org.uk for event details and booking information. |
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| SPS news |
 New SPS Trustee – Colin TuckwellLearning and change are two themes that run through the career of new SPS Trustee, Colin Tuckwell. He first joined SPS in the early 1980s and is encouraged by the new support from among top business professionals. “The snowball is rolling,” he says. “SPS Executive Officer Paul Barnett is doing a great job pushing us forward.” >> Member benefits: discounts SPS members can take advantage of a growing number of recently-introduced member discounts from magazine publishers, book publishers and conference organisers. Members can now get discounts on a huge number of business and current affairs titles. Gower Publishing offer SPS Members a 25% discount on their whole catalogue of management books, as well as other monthly special offers (see the November offer above). We have also recently agreed a 35% discount on a selection of top strategy and business titles deal with Pearson publishers. We have negotiated special delegate rates that could save you up to £200 for three upcoming Public Service Events (see events): Efficiency and Reform 2011: productive public services on 29 November; Public sector procurement: driving innovation on 6 December; and Managing change – delivering public sector reform on 7 December. We have also recently agreed a 35% discount on a selection of top strategy and business titles deal with Pearson publishers.  SPS members should visit the SPS offers page for the required discount codes and for more discounts (login required). >> SPS AGM and future initiatives The SPS annual general meeting (AGM) and an executive meeting of SPS Trustees concluded that there has been significant progress, including enthusiastic support for the business schools initiative and increasing membership revenue. However, there remains much still to do before our vision – to be the leading professional body for strategy and strategists – becomes a reality. >> Developing Strategy as a Profession: A Working Conference In line with its mission to elevate strategy towards the status of established and recognised professional discipline, SPS will run a working conference on 13 March 2012 for those interested in the future of strategy as a professional discipline. The event will be hosted by SPS in association with Said Business School, Oxford. Attendance will be by invitation only. Expressions of interest in attending can be sent by email to paul.barnett@sps.org.uk. >> Strategy Magazine special issue SPS is currently working on a special issue of Strategy Magazine, Developing Strategy as a Profession. We expect this to be available in advance of the working conference so the articles can provide a context and rationale for SPS’s mission and vision. The key initiatives in SPS’s strategic framework will also be introduced. Of course, the special issue will be as informative as ever, and will hopefully stimulate comments and opinions from readers in the SPS LinkedIn group. >> 2012 Strategic Advantage in Corporate Reporting Awards For several years SPS has hosted the Strategic Value in Corporate Reporting Awards to highlight best practice examples in corporate reporting amongst UK-listed companies. The 2012 Awards will take place in April (date and venue to be confirmed). To ensure you are up to date with all news about the awards email awards@sps.org.uk >> |
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