Insights

Thinking on leadership, governance and organisational performance.

Occasional writing from Elucian on the topics that matter most to purpose-driven organisations.

Strategic Planning

Why strategic plans fail — and what to do about it

Most strategic plans are well-intentioned. Many are well-written. Few are well-used. Here's what gets in the way — and how to build a strategy that actually guides decisions.

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Governance

The governance conversation boards avoid

There is one conversation that most boards know they need to have but consistently avoid. It is about performance — specifically, the performance of the board itself.

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Leadership

What makes leadership development actually work

Organisations spend significant resources on leadership development. Much of it does not stick. The difference between programs that work and those that don't comes down to a few key factors.

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