Could your business have been better prepared for COVID-19
A prime example of this is the way that COVID-19 has resulted in many people working from home. While it is highly unlikely that anyone would have predicted a global…
How Measuring Results Helps People to Commit to Change
Creating a new strategy for your business almost always results in introducing new ideas, initiatives and change. Naturally, there will be people who are sceptical about the changes that are…
What is a PEST Analysis?
A PEST analysis is a commonly used tool that helps organisations to understand things that are happening in the external environment. This is a very important part of the strategy…
How can The Balanced Scorecard Help Implement a Strategic Plan?
Implementing a strategic plan in a business can be a complex process, involving many components, both inside and outwith the business. This includes the management a number of groups of people…
What is a Pen Portrait and How is it Used in Strategy Creation?
“Your beliefs become your thoughts, Your thoughts become your words, Your words become your actions….” Mahatma Gandhi Everybody has their own belief system that will influence how they look at things and,…
Examples of Pen Portraits and their use
In our article “What is a Pen Portrait and How is it Used in Strategy Creation?” we discussed the importance of ensuring that the facilitator has information about the people involved…
Using Strategic Questioning to Explore Complex Subjects
“The answers are all out there, we just need to ask the right questions ” Oscar Wilde At 2112 Consulting, we work from the perspective that strategy creation is based on…
Strategic Interviews – Case Study
Introduction It should be noted at this point that I took care not to use the word ‘interview’, preferring to use ‘discussion’ instead, as I felt that people would feel…
What is Mission Statement and How Do You Create it?
A Mission Statement is an integral component of your business’s overall strategic plan. A mission statement set out the aims, philosophy and values of an organisation, describing what business the…
The Practice of Making Strategy Book
Ian Brown, the Managing Director of 2112 Consulting, co-authored the book “The Practice of Making Strategy” with Professors Colin Eden and Fran Ackerman who are world leading experts in the…