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How to develop a strategy for your university

We write a lot about strategy a) because we love it and b) because it's really easy to get wrong. Here's a summary of our approach.

You say operational, we say strategic!

Potay-toes. Potah-toes. Tomay-toes. Tomah-toes. Does it really matter? It does if you're confusing operational with strategic!

The art of strategy

We love strategy! And so will you, when you've worked through our new guide to strategy for social enterprises!

Top tips for effective strategy #7: Journey's end

If you've stayed with us through this series of blog posts, you'll now have all the tools you need to develop effective strategy. To

Top tips for effective strategy #7: Journey's end

If you've stayed with us throughout this series of blog posts, you'll now have all the tools you need to develop effective strategy. To h...

Top tips for effective strategy #6: Get engaged!

'Stakeholder engagement' is an overused term which can - sometimes - hold little meaning. At the same time, it can also be quite use

Top tips for effective strategy #4: Spread the word

Having effective plans for communication and implementation takes your strategy from a document gathering dust to a framework that drives an

Top tips for effective strategy #3: Get set and prioritise

There are plenty of prioritisation tools around, but they don't always help when it comes to making strategic decisions. That's wher

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