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Strategy and Planning Techniques

Supply Chain Security Management

Supply Chain Security Management

The concept reviews the risks and challenges related to important aspects of security and threats, including piracy, terrorism and theft. The aim of the concept is to equip managers with the knowledge essential for effective supply chain management and risk mitigation.

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Survivorship Bias

Survivorship Bias

Survivorship bias is the focus on survivors instead of a broader context that includes those that did not survive. It appears in many arenas: athletics, business, entertainment. For every success, there are others who did not succeed. To properly judge success we must also view failure. Lacking this broader context, we make less-informed decisions.

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Systems Thinking

Systems Thinking

Systems thinking is a highly influential technique that all leaders should understand. The advantages of systems thinking in a business context are explained and how managers and leaders can develop systems thinking to improve organisational performance.

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T-Shaped People

T-Shaped People

Expand creativity and innovation in your company by attracting T-shaped people.

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The Collaborative Advantage Model

The Collaborative Advantage Model

Today’s workplace sees organisations collaborate to reach otherwise unattainable goals. Combining resources, knowledge and skills helps them solve problems faster, reduce costs and accelerate innovation. For employees, this means learning how to share information, build trust, and work with partners outside their own team or company.

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The Golden Thread

The Golden Thread

The “Golden Thread” is a performance framework that explains how an organisation’s goals, values and vision are aligned and woven into the fabric of the organisational hierarchy. The concept explains how the Golden Thread can be applied within an organisation and the benefits of having a shared vision and clear performance metrics.

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The Importance of the Business Case

The Importance of the Business Case

To many the business case is merely bureaucratic overreach which, when created and approved, is discarded never to be looked at again. However, this couldn’t be further from the truth. Instead, the business case should be seen as vital as it justifies the investment in a project and provides the rationale for why it should be undertaken.

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The Ishikawa Diagram

The Ishikawa Diagram

The Ishikawa Diagram, or Fishbone Diagram, is a visual tool used to identify and organise possible causes of a problem. It helps teams trace root causes by grouping contributing factors, supporting evidence-based analysis and guiding improvement actions (Wong, Woo & Woo, 2016; Liliana, 2016).

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The McKinsey 7S Model

The McKinsey 7S Model

The McKinsey 7S model, developed in the 1980s by consultants Thomas J. Peters and Robert H. Waterman, is a widely used strategic planning tool. It helps organisations identify how they operate and highlights areas for change, ensuring that those changes align effectively with each other for improved performance.

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Theory of Constraints

Theory of Constraints

Theory of constraints is an essential concept in operations management to remove bottlenecks in the throughput chain. The concept explains best practice implementation and the critical factors for success.

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