Why, as CEO, I Love Driver-Based Planning
While driver-based planning is a bit of an old buzzword (the first two Google hits date to 2009 and 2011 respectively), I am nevertheless a huge fan of driver-based planning not because the concept was sexy back in the day, but because it’s incredibly useful. In this post, I’ll explain why. When I talk to finance people, I tend […]
Did You Just Make a Plan or a Budget?
Congratulations! If your company is like most, you’ve recently finished a (hopefully) solid 2013 and, from an EPM perspective, completed your 2014 annual planning process. Before we get too excited, however, let’s ask one quick question: did you just make a plan or a budget? In business, we tend to use the terms “plan” and “budget” as synonyms. […]
A Tale of Two Bridges
If anyone is wondering why I’ve been quiet lately, I’ve been away on holiday. I just returned from the trip this week and I was thinking about a story that I heard over the past weekend from a tour guide, as we explored the Scottish West Highlands. Actually we were in Edinburgh, and on the […]
If You Have More Than Three Priorities, You Have No Priorities
Some rights reserved by hockadilly One of my favorite sayings (with apologies to Jim Collins, author of From Good to Great) is: “If you have more than three priorities, you have no priorities.” I literally use this to run my business life – every year, my team and I agree on three high-level strategic priorities for the […]
Connecting Digital Strategy with Social Business and Next-Gen Mobility
How do the overarching digital strategies of today’s 21st century enterprise relate to social business and smart mobility? It’s a question I’ve been asked more and more frequently as these two major new trends become primary areas of focus in organizations around the world. The reality is today that large organizations continue to struggle with […]
Deadlines and Vacations
A rant about having deadlines, being on vacation and yet still working.
Talking Points
Shout Out – Dennis and his great videos
Melly – upcoming interview in The Age
Deadlines and Vacations
Video Replay
