Strategy

How to lead through Trump’s unpredictable economy

Tue, 21 Jan 2025 12:12:24 GMT

In this video, Morten and Martin share their insights on how global businesses can navigate the uncertainty following Trump’s return. They explore what leaders can learn from his policies and how adaptability and agile strategy can turn unpredictability into opportunity.

Understanding the new global landscape

Donald Trump’s return to power reshapes the global economic and political landscape. With potential shifts in tariffs, immigration, and trade relations, leaders must prepare for increased volatility. Implement Consulting Group’s economists outline what this means for global growth, inflation, and competitiveness, particularly for European businesses.

Strategic agility in uncertain times

Morten highlights how adaptability is now the key to resilience. Drawing on lessons from evolution and strategy best practices, he explains why organisations should stress test assumptions, explore multiple futures, and build agility into their strategic operations. The goal is not just to react, but to stay ahead of disruption through foresight and flexible planning.

From strategy as event to strategy always on

Implement’s approach encourages companies to move from occasional strategic reviews to continuous strategic adaptation. Using examples like the Danish company Clever, they show how distributed leadership, agile strategy sprints, and scenario planning can help organisations stay responsive, no matter how unpredictable the world becomes.

Beyond chatbots, AI as the new electricity

Tue, 26 Nov 2024 10:03:53 GMT

Is AI just another tool or a force like electricity that reshapes everything it touches? In this video, we explore how generative AI can transform organisations and societies, and how you can help steer its potential toward meaningful, sustainable impact.

Why we must look beyond chatbots

Many of us focus on AI chatbots as handy lightbulbs that brighten familiar tasks. This video invites you to see generative AI as electricity instead, a general purpose technology that can reshape how organisations operate and how societies function, far beyond simple productivity gains.

Rethinking work and responsibility

Through reflective questions, we examine whether we are ambitious and empathetic enough in how we adopt AI. You will be encouraged to think intentionally about the real problems worth solving, the values to protect, and how to guide AI so that its power serves meaningful, sustainable development.

Imagining future AI scenarios

Finally, we look ahead to future scenarios that AI could make possible. The session opens space to imagine what the electric engine of AI might be, who is shaping it, and how you and your organisation can help steer this technology in a good and responsible direction.

From assistance to automation with AI

Tue, 26 Nov 2024 10:03:22 GMT

AI is transforming how organisations work, make decisions and innovate. This video explores how leaders can navigate rapid change, understand shifting processes and unlock meaningful opportunities with AI. Viewers gain practical guidance for adopting tools, training and structured thinking to harness AI responsibly.

Understanding the new rules of AI
AI is reshaping how organisations operate, starting with process assistance and gradually moving toward full automation. The video outlines how teams can adapt as technology accelerates workflows, changes routines and enables new ways of working. Viewers learn how these stages open space for more value creating tasks.

The three Ts of AI adoption
The speaker presents a simple starter kit for organisations: tools, training and a task force. Making AI accessible to employees, building essential skills and dedicating time for structured reflection help companies discover what AI truly enables. This approach supports more confident and informed experimentation.

Balancing opportunity and risk
AI introduces potential but also uncertainty. A zero risk mindset limits progress, while thoughtful experimentation unlocks innovation. Leaders must encourage curiosity, share learnings and create safe spaces to explore new possibilities. Embracing controlled risk helps organisations stay relevant in a rapidly evolving landscape.

Unlocking the power of a national AI supercomputer with DCAI

Thu, 21 Nov 2024 14:31:37 GMT

AI is rapidly evolving and transforming industries, and this video explores how access to a powerful AI supercomputer can accelerate that journey. Viewers can expect insights into practical AI applications, emerging opportunities and why curiosity is key to unlocking future value.

About the video

This video introduces the capabilities of a state of the art AI supercomputer and the ecosystem it enables. With powerful computing resources available to researchers, startups and businesses, the platform supports ambitious projects that push the boundaries of what AI can accomplish today.

Why it matters

The video highlights how AI is already solving complex problems, from predicting enzyme sequences to optimising quantum circuits. It encourages viewers to stay curious, explore how AI can elevate their own work and consider how emerging technologies will shape industries and society in the coming years.

Looking ahead

The message is an open invitation to imagine new possibilities. By bringing together diverse stakeholders and lowering barriers to advanced AI capabilities, the aim is to accelerate innovation and build a future shaped by bold ideas and meaningful collaboration.

Novo Nordisk Foundation - Setting direction for AI in a growing organisation

Thu, 21 Nov 2024 14:19:49 GMT

This video explores how the organisation moved from early experimentation to a focused, strategic approach to AI. Viewers gain insights on enabling grassroots innovation, setting a clear direction and balancing potential with responsibility.

How AI adoption began

The conversation highlights how the organisation reacted quickly to emerging AI tools and rapidly shifted from initial restrictions to secure access for all employees. Early experiments revealed both exciting opportunities and the need for coordination, prompting leaders to define clear goals and prioritised areas for value creation.

Managing growth and shaping direction

As the organisation expanded internationally, AI became a tool for improving efficiency, quality and scalability. At the same time, it sparked deeper questions about the future role of the foundation and how applicant expectations might evolve when everyone has access to advanced technology.

Building ownership and responsible governance

The foundation intentionally supported a grassroots movement, empowering employees to identify meaningful use cases. A governance model and ethical sounding board ensured responsible implementation, allowing the team to balance trust, security and innovation while moving swiftly from ideas to proof of concepts.

Imagining the futures of AI together

Thu, 21 Nov 2024 14:01:22 GMT

If AI is the new electricity, how will it reshape our world? This video invites you to rethink the role of generative AI, exploring how it transforms businesses, leadership and innovation. Discover stories and insights from leaders already shaping the future of AI.

Understanding the bigger picture
Generative AI is often seen as a simple tool, but what if it is more like electricity, changing everything from the ground up? This discussion invites us to look beyond chatbots and lightbulbs to understand how AI can reshape organizations, industries and societies when guided by purpose and imagination.

Learning from early adopters
Through cases like FTFA’s Job Partner and the Novo Nordisk Foundation, we explore what happens when leaders dare to imagine new possibilities. These stories show how curiosity, courage and trust can drive real transformation, empowering employees and redefining entire industries through responsible AI adoption.

Exploring the AI wonderland
AI’s rapid evolution can feel like stepping into a wonderland, full of promise and uncertainty. Experts from Implement Consulting Group and voices like Benedict Evans and Nadja Kallsten share insights on balancing ambition with responsibility, encouraging leaders to co-create an AI future that benefits people, business and society.

How leaders navigate crises and societal challenges

Tue, 30 Jan 2024 09:16:00 GMT

Discover how leaders are navigating an era of constant crises, societal expectations, and complex dilemmas. This video explores why decision-making now demands more than business acumen, and how executives are adapting to a world where societal problems are inseparable from corporate strategy.

Crisis load and executive focus
For the past few years, leaders have faced an unprecedented series of crises, from geopolitical tensions to supply chain disruptions. Executives spend more time and energy than ever in board and executive meetings, navigating high-pressure situations that demand collective decision-making and strategic foresight.

Societal problems as business challenges
The Edelman Trust Survey highlighted a shift in expectations: the public now looks to organizations and CEOs to address societal challenges. This means companies must consider a wider range of stakeholders beyond shareholders, taking responsibility for ethical, social, and environmental impacts while maintaining business performance.

Complexity, paradox, and persistent tension
Leaders now face problems that are ambiguous, persistent, and value-laden. Issues such as diversity, equity, and inclusion illustrate the ongoing nature of these challenges, requiring continuous adaptation and commitment. Executives must navigate paradoxical tensions while guiding organizations through persistent societal and business demands.

How leaders can shape courageous conversations

Tue, 30 Jan 2024 09:16:00 GMT

Discover how leaders can move beyond superficial dialogue and embrace courageous, curiosity-driven conversations that drive real impact. This video highlights practical steps to stop unproductive discussions, start essential ones, and reimagine strategy as a continuous, empowering process for any organization.

Courageous conversations matter
In today’s complex business environment, leaders need more than routine discussions. David and Henrietta explore how curiosity and courage can transform conversations, helping organizations focus on what truly matters. They provide practical questions to identify which conversations to stop and which are essential to start.

Reimagining strategy
Traditional strategy as a periodic event is no longer sufficient. The video discusses how organizations can shift to continuous strategy conversations, building capabilities that enable better decision-making at all levels. Leaders are encouraged to move from static plans to dynamic, always-on strategic thinking.

Empowering leadership in times of tension
The discussion emphasizes upgrading both mindset and capabilities to navigate ambiguity and complex challenges. Embracing a both-end mindset, shaping courageous conversations, and rethinking strategy are presented as key pathways for leaders to drive progress and ensure their organizations thrive in uncertain times.

Roger Martin - Strategy in a hyper political world

Mon, 11 Dec 2023 12:53:00 GMT

In this video, Roger Martin explains how the Bud Light backlash reveals hidden fault lines in a hyperpolitical marketplace. You will learn how to recognise these fractures in your own customer base, avoid accidental brand crises and design strategies that respect diverse views.

Why strategy is now hyperpolitical

Roger Martin reflects on the idea of hyperpolitical markets, where every action is instantly visible and can create unexpected reactions. He introduces the metaphor of hidden fault lines to explain how small triggers can unexpectedly reveal deep and persistent divisions within broad customer groups.

The Bud Light case

Using the Bud Light example, he shows how a single social media post by Dylan Mulvaney activated a hidden fault line among consumers. Sales dropped sharply because the brand spoke to one segment without considering how others would react in a climate where everyone sees everything.

How to act on hidden fault lines

He argues that companies serving broad markets must study their audiences carefully and anticipate where divisions may surface. By recognising potential fissures and communicating with the full market in mind, organisations can avoid accidental crises and build strategies that respect the diversity of views in modern society.

Lars Sandahl Sørensen - Navigating leadership in a complex world

Mon, 11 Dec 2023 09:16:00 GMT

Discover how today's leaders tackle the toughest business dilemmas and navigate a world of constant change. This conversation Lars Sandahl Sørensen, CEO at DI - Confederation of Danish Industry, reveals practical insights on balancing purpose, profit, and partnerships while addressing complex challenges that define modern leadership.

Understanding modern leadership challenges
In today’s complex world, leaders face dilemmas that rarely have clear solutions. Stig Albertsen from Implement Consulting Group and Lars discusses how CXOs must navigate competing demands, balance purpose with profitability, and adapt to rapidly changing geopolitical, technological, and financial landscapes. These insights help leaders approach challenges with a paradox mindset.

Key dilemmas and strategies
The conversation highlights three central challenges for leaders: attracting and retaining top talent, leveraging technology effectively, and leading through constant change. Lars explains how understanding different perspectives and embracing partnerships—public-private, R&D, and market collaborations—can create sustainable solutions and strengthen organizational resilience.

Balancing purpose and profit
Lars emphasizes the tension between creating societal value and meeting business objectives. Leaders who can think in multiple directions, consider opposing views, and adapt decisions quickly are more likely to succeed.

Wendy Smith - Finding comfort in the discomfort of paradox

Mon, 11 Dec 2023 09:16:00 GMT

Paradoxes often trigger strong, sometimes negative emotions, but these emotional tensions can unlock strategic thinking and leadership growth. In this video Professor of Delaware University and author of Both/And Thinking, Wendy Smith explores how to navigate discomfort, embrace ambivalence, and turn emotional challenges into opportunities for insight and better decision making.

Understanding paradoxes and emotions
Paradoxes create tension by presenting dilemmas, uncertainty, and conflicting demands. While they often trigger negative emotions such as anxiety, frustration, and defensiveness, they can also spark positive feelings of possibility and opportunity. Recognizing these emotional responses is key to leveraging paradoxes for growth and effective decision making.

Strategies to engage with discomfort
Implementing practices such as pausing, accepting emotions, and broadening perspective allows leaders to navigate paradoxes more effectively. Pausing provides space between trigger and response, radical acceptance helps acknowledge negative emotions, and broadening the perspective encourages positive emotions to fuel creative solutions.

Turning emotions into strategic advantage
By leaning into emotional ambivalence, leaders can use both positive and negative emotions to inform rational thinking. This approach, supported by research and expert insights, enables more thoughtful decisions, stronger collaboration, and innovative problem solving, ultimately transforming discomfort into strategic advantage.

David Whyte - Real conversations can transform the way we lead, collaborate,...

Mon, 11 Dec 2023 09:16:00 GMT

In this video poet and philosopher David Whyte explores how leaning into courageous conversations, embracing feedback, and fostering a reflection culture can unlock new insights and strengthen relationships at work.

The courage to start
Many of us avoid difficult conversations, yet real dialogue begins with taking the first step. By acknowledging the conversations we hesitate to have, we open the door to growth, understanding, and connection. Even small moments of courage can lead to meaningful transformation.

Reflection and feedback culture
A key part of courageous conversations is fostering a reflection culture. By focusing on what went well, what could improve, and the lessons learned, teams can embrace vulnerability and learning rather than blame. This approach strengthens collaboration and promotes authentic leadership.

Diversity, inclusion, and authenticity
Courageous conversations also extend to sensitive topics like diversity, equity, and inclusion. Leaning into these discussions, being honest about feelings, and focusing on outcomes enables teams to create a more inclusive environment. Authenticity and openness make these dialogues powerful and transformative.

Practical takeaways
Whether giving or receiving feedback, courageous conversations require vulnerability, presence, and willingness to engage. By asking the right questions and reflecting openly, leaders and employees can uncover insights, strengthen relationships, and drive meaningful change within their organizations.

Roger Martin - Integrative thinking behind the Lego Movie success

Mon, 11 Dec 2023 09:16:00 GMT

Discover how Lego turned a risky idea into a global success while protecting its brand. In this video Roger Martin explores the integrative thinking that allowed the Lego Movie to win audiences and respect simultaneously, showing leaders how to creatively resolve seemingly impossible tensions.

The Lego challenge
The Lego Movie was a global box office hit, generating over $468 million and cementing Lego as the top toy company, surpassing Hasbro and Mattel. The success came from carefully balancing brand protection with creative freedom, a tension that could have easily derailed the project.

Integrative thinking in action
Jørgen Vig Knudstorp, then CEO of Lego, faced a critical either-or decision: risk the brand by giving Hollywood talent full editorial control or compromise the movie’s quality. By requiring the filmmakers to deeply understand Lego fans, he achieved both high-quality storytelling and brand reverence.

Lessons for leaders
This approach, called integrative thinking, shows how leaders can resolve conflicts creatively rather than choosing one side at the expense of the other. By addressing tensions constructively, decision-makers can achieve outcomes that satisfy multiple objectives and drive innovation.

The impact
From subtle jokes about Lego colors to respecting the freedom of play, the Lego Movie became more than entertainment. It exemplifies how blending discipline with creativity produces results that resonate with audiences and strengthen brand loyalty simultaneously.

Unleashing agile potential in your organisation

Wed, 15 Nov 2023 09:16:00 GMT

Explore how organisations can become truly agile, responsive, and entrepreneurial. In this video Stig Albertsen from Implement Consulting Group shows why conventional approaches fall short and how leaders can unleash creativity, adaptability, and human potential to drive real change and innovation.

Why agility matters
Agility is more than a buzzword. Organisations often experiment with frameworks like SCRUM, sprints, and hackathons, yet only 70% of leaders see their companies as proactive. Mid-sized organizations report even lower adaptability. Understanding these gaps is critical to building organisations that respond effectively to change.

The human factor in management
True adaptability requires tapping into human potential. Engaged employees bring creativity, passion, and entrepreneurial thinking. Organisations that focus on empowering people, rather than enforcing rigid hierarchies, unlock innovation and responsiveness at every level. Management practices must align with this vision.

Rethinking management models
Management model innovation is the next frontier. By evaluating principles, processes, and culture, companies can identify areas that limit autonomy and experimentation. Case studies from pioneering organizations illustrate how networks, followership, and experimentation can replace bureaucracy, fostering environments where humans thrive.

Your role as a leader
Change starts with individual activism. Leaders can experiment, challenge assumptions, and create environments that support engagement, innovation, and continuous learning. Overcoming short-term thinking and bureaucratic mindsets allows organizations to build sustainable agility and lasting impact.

Why early prototypes beat endless analysis

Tue, 04 Jul 2023 09:16:00 GMT

Discover why adopting a designer's mindset and focusing on early prototypes can transform strategy processes. This video shows how tangible prototypes help validate ideas, streamline decisions, and cut through corporate complexity.

Focus on early prototypes
Prototyping is a critical tool in strategy development. By creating tangible versions of ideas early, teams can test and explore multiple options. This approach encourages hands-on learning, provides clarity on potential outcomes, and makes discussions around strategic choices more productive and concrete.

Adopt a designer mindset
Designers think non-linearly and embrace experimentation. By getting prototypes into real environments and in front of real people, you can validate concepts faster and more effectively. This method reduces overreliance on data alone and fosters practical solutions that resonate with stakeholders.

Streamline decision-making
A single prototype can cut through corporate theater, enabling teams to focus on meaningful conversations rather than endless meetings. Early testing of ideas provides immediate insights, helping organizations move quickly from concept to actionable strategy, while reducing uncertainty and aligning teams around real results.

Rethinking strategy, making it an ongoing conversation

Tue, 04 Jul 2023 09:16:00 GMT

Strategy should not be limited to a five-year plan, it should be an ongoing conversation about possible futures. This video explores how companies can rethink strategy, making it a living dialogue that drives adaptability and meaningful action rather than static presentations.

Why continuous strategy matters
Traditional strategy approaches often focus on rigid five-year plans that quickly become outdated. In this video, Implement Consulting Group emphasizes the need for ongoing conversations about future possibilities, helping organizations remain agile and responsive to change. The focus is on making strategy a living, evolving process that guides real action.

How to transform your approach
By shifting from static plans to continuous dialogue, companies can explore multiple futures and identify opportunities more proactively. This approach encourages collaboration across teams, breaks down silos, and ensures that strategy becomes a dynamic tool for decision-making rather than just a document to display.

Benefits for your organization
Adopting an ongoing strategy process increases adaptability, reduces wasted effort on outdated plans, and enhances organizational alignment. Viewers will gain practical insights into creating a culture where strategy drives meaningful change, fostering innovation and sustainable growth for the future.

Rethinking strategy as an ongoing capability

Tue, 04 Jul 2023 09:16:00 GMT

Strategy is no longer a yearly exercise but a continuous capability. This video explores how organisations can move from fixed planning cycles to a mindset of ongoing strategic decision-making that empowers people to make better choices every day.

The shift from process to capability
Traditional strategy processes often revolve around annual timelines and board approvals. But this limited view can restrict an organisation's ability to adapt. The video argues that while formal strategy reviews will always have a place, the most important strategic decisions happen continuously across the organisation.

Making great choices every day
Strategy should be seen as a shared capability, not just a leadership function. When everyone is equipped to make thoughtful, aligned decisions in their daily work, strategy becomes a living part of the organisation. Implement Consulting Group invites viewers to rethink how they design for ongoing strategic conversations and choices.

The power of co-creation in strategy

Tue, 04 Jul 2023 09:16:00 GMT

True innovation and ownership come when everyone is part of setting the direction. In this video, Dr. Michael Hurt explores how engaging people at every level turns strategy into a shared act of creation that fuels both empowerment and better outcomes.

Everyone makes choices

Every company wants to be more innovative and entrepreneurial. But real ownership happens only when people are truly engaged in shaping the direction and solving challenges together. When employees co-create ideas, they naturally feel more invested and committed to making them succeed.

Co-creation builds commitment

Dr. Michael Hurt highlights the power of including everyone in the strategic conversation. He challenges the traditional split between “strategy” and “implementation,” showing that everyone in an organisation makes choices that matter. This shift in mindset transforms strategy from a top-down plan into a shared, empowering dialogue.

Unlocking collective wisdom in your organisation

Tue, 04 Jul 2023 09:16:00 GMT

Discover how organisations can move beyond top-down thinking and truly engage the people who make their future possible. This video shows how to activate collective intelligence, involve teams at every level, and create strategies that benefit everyone.

Engaging the collective
Many organisations rely on a few leaders to make decisions, assuming they hold all the answers. This approach often overlooks the wealth of knowledge present across the company. By tapping into collective intelligence, organisations can uncover new insights, make more informed decisions, and design strategies that reflect the experience of the entire workforce.

Designing the future with engagement
Successful organisations bring employees and customers into the strategy process, ensuring those who will live the future are part of shaping it. High engagement across teams fosters ownership, motivation, and creativity, enabling companies to explore possibilities more effectively and build a future that is both practical and inspiring.

From vision to plan, the power of dreaming in strategy

Tue, 04 Jul 2023 09:16:00 GMT

Strategy is more than analysis, it starts with imagination. In this video, discover why creating a vision of a possible future is essential for effective strategy and how combining creativity with insights from the past can lead to better planning and decision making.

The essence of strategy
Strategy begins with a dream, a vision of a possible future that guides decisions and actions. While data tells us what has happened, it cannot predict the future. Strategy requires creativity and imagination to envision what could be and to chart a meaningful path forward.

Insights from Clayton Christensen
Clayton Christensen emphasized that data is inherently backward-looking, making it clear that strategy cannot rely solely on analysis. By starting with a dream, organizations can create plans that are both innovative and practical, ensuring that strategies are grounded in vision yet actionable in reality.

Rethinking strategy as a creative process

Tue, 04 Jul 2023 09:16:00 GMT

Strategy is often seen as a rigid analytical process, but it can be approached creatively. This video explores how starting with imagination rather than analysis allows for bolder, more effective choices, and helps leaders rethink their role in shaping strategy.

The creative side of strategy
Many strategy processes feel cumbersome and overly analytical, leaving little room for creativity. By flipping the approach, starting with imagination, leaders can unlock innovative ideas and solutions that would be missed in a purely analytical process. This perspective encourages a more human and dynamic way of thinking about strategy.

Rethinking the strategist's role
The video highlights the importance of seeing oneself as an artist rather than just a planner. Embracing creativity allows leaders to guide strategic choices with vision and intuition, rather than relying solely on numbers and analysis. Implement Consulting Group shares insights on how this mindset shift can make strategy more inspiring and effective.

Practical takeaway for leaders
Viewers will learn how to integrate creativity into their strategic processes, allowing teams to generate better ideas and make bolder choices. The approach emphasizes human insight, experimentation, and imagination, helping organizations move beyond predictable, analytical strategies toward more innovative outcomes.

Transforming HR: From Hierarchy to Experience and Purpose

Wed, 25 Jan 2023 09:16:00 GMT

Discover how societal changes are reshaping people strategy and HR technology. Learn key trends in purpose-driven work, skills-based organizations, and employee experience, and gain actionable insights to transform how your teams work and thrive.

Key trends in people strategy
The workplace is shifting as employees seek meaning, fairness, innovation, and seamless experiences. Organizations must adapt by focusing on purpose, ESG factors, and coaching leadership, moving from rigid hierarchies to more flexible, skills-based structures that empower employees and drive innovation.

Technology and talent development
Modern HR technology is evolving to support people-centered strategies. AI-powered tools suggest learning, guide development, and enhance employee experience. Talent marketplaces and integrated systems like Workday, SuccessFactors, Oracle, Gloat, and Eightfold are enabling internal mobility, smarter talent acquisition, and more adaptive workforce planning.

Practical insights and breakout sessions
The webinar offers actionable insights through four breakout sessions: talent acquisition, skills-based talent management, employee experience, and journey design. Participants learn how to implement these strategies, engage employees, and create an environment that supports continuous learning and innovation.

Inspiration for your organization
Implement Consulting Group emphasizes practical steps for improving employee engagement, career development, and internal mobility. By focusing on purpose, experience, and AI-driven insights, organizations can create meaningful change, unlock talent potential, and design people strategies that meet the evolving expectations of today’s workforce.

Roger Martin - From command and control to empowered choice

Thu, 10 Mar 2022 09:16:00 GMT

This conversation with Roger Martin reframes execution as a matter of choice, not blind compliance. Learn how leaders can set clear strategic frames, ban the word execution, and create real empowerment through choice chartering so teams bring smarter, practical strategies that align with sustainability and business goals.

What this video covers

This video challenges the command and control mindset that sees strategy as something to be executed. It explains why calling it execution insults talented people, and how a CEO can instead set the strategic frame, ask for aligned choices, and invite teams to propose clever ways to meet goals. The focus is on dignity, not directives.

How to make the shift

Practical steps include banning the words implementation and execution, spending time on choice chartering, and clarifying expected outputs while allowing freedom in methods. The speaker highlights genuineness and psychological safety, explaining that clear frames plus trust reduce transmission loss and speed empowerment across the organization.

Who benefits and why

Leaders aiming to bridge strategy and action, and teams seeking real ownership will benefit most. The approach helps organizations pursue sustainability and value creation by tapping frontline insight, increasing engagement, and ensuring strategies are tested and refined by those who know the business best.

Roger Martin - Why companies must innovate to stay sustainable

Thu, 10 Mar 2022 09:16:00 GMT

In this video, we together with Roger Martin explore why genuine sustainability progress depends on customer demand, smarter business models, and empowered employees. Viewers gain insights into how companies can innovate, move beyond outdated structures, and make responsible choices that support long term growth.

Why customer pressure matters
Customer behaviour is highlighted as a powerful force that can move companies toward real climate action. While regulation has a role, the conversation points to the limits of government driven change and the unintended consequences it may create. Companies respond faster when customers reward sustainable choices.

Rethinking corporate structures
The video challenges the traditional top down corporate model, arguing for an assistant style approach where decision making sits closer to customers. This shift enables faster learning, better choices and a culture where employees can act on what truly creates value.

Facing difficult sustainability choices
The discussion acknowledges how hard it is for companies to phase out profitable but harmful cash cows. Real change comes when customers demand better solutions and companies innovate accordingly. This sets the stage for more responsible growth and stronger long term business resilience.

Roger Martin - How companies can turn sustainability into a strategic advantage

Thu, 10 Mar 2022 09:16:00 GMT

In this conversation with Roger Martin explore how sustainability is evolving from a side project to a core business strategy, and how companies can gain a competitive edge by embedding it into everything they do. Learn what it takes to make a meaningful impact and lead in a world where customers demand action.

Why sustainability matters in strategy
Sustainability is no longer optional for companies, it is becoming central to business success. Many organizations struggle to integrate sustainability beyond operational tasks, often keeping it separate from core strategy. The video explores how companies can move beyond superficial measures and embed sustainability into their main operations.

Making sustainability a competitive advantage
Companies that strategically embrace sustainability can differentiate themselves in the market. By rethinking their approach to products, services, and operations, they create unique value while addressing environmental and social challenges. Examples from Patagonia and Nike illustrate how transparency and innovation can reinforce business purpose.

Strategic insights for companies
The discussion highlights that sustainability requires systemic thinking, balancing the needs of the planet, customers, employees, and shareholders. Implement Consulting Group provides guidance on making these connections, helping businesses implement meaningful strategies that align with long-term value creation and leadership in a changing world.

From past to future: Brugg Groups journey to 45% growth

Thu, 10 Mar 2022 09:16:00 GMT

Explore how Brugg Group is transforming its business with bold goals, innovation, and a future-focused mindset. CEO of Brugg Group Stefan Wartmann shares insights on leading change, driving growth, and inspiring teams to achieve a 45% increase in five years while maintaining purpose and profitability.

Ambitious growth and strategy
Brugg Group is on a mission to grow 45% in five years while maintaining at least 10% EBIT. Stefan explains how the company shifted from a past-focused approach to a future-oriented mindset. By prioritizing fewer KPIs and focusing 80% of discussions on the future, Brooke motivates employees to embrace change and contribute to ambitious goals.

Leadership and people focus
Stefan’s role as chief enabling officer emphasizes coaching and supporting teams rather than controlling them. He highlights the importance of collaboration, learning from employees, and creating the conditions for innovation. Brugg’s culture now encourages openness, creativity, and shared ownership of growth initiatives.

Innovation and sustainability
Brugg’s strategy includes over 40 initiatives targeting energy transition, sustainability, and safety. Through workshops, partnerships, and continuous education using platforms like LinkedIn Learning and Moodle, the company ensures employees and clients grow together. The journey is iterative, balancing innovation with core business focus while remaining adaptable to challenges like COVID.

Looking ahead
Brugg Group aims to consolidate and execute its initiatives over the next few years, focusing on doing things right and avoiding acceleration traps. The company seeks to enjoy the results, celebrate achievements, and prepare for future milestones beyond 2025, continuing its purpose-driven approach to growth and impact.

Reimagining strategy for global growth with Bossard Group

Thu, 10 Mar 2022 09:16:00 GMT

Together with CEO Daniel Bossard explore how Bossard Group redefined strategy and leadership to drive growth, collaboration, and global innovation. Learn how involving employees at every level can accelerate change and create a culture where efficiency, digitalization, and teamwork thrive.

About the strategy
Bossard Group, a global leader in industrial fastening and assembling technology, crafted Strategy 200 to guide its next decade. With the ambition to grow as it approaches its 200th anniversary, the company focused on scale, collaboration, and accelerated profitable growth. Strategy 200 emphasizes a winning aspiration that integrates productivity and sustainability across all operations worldwide.

Collaborative approach
Rather than limiting strategy development to top management, Bossard engaged employees across the organization. Through hackathons, boot camps, and change agents, teams contributed to defining seven strategic initiatives. This inclusive process ensured early engagement, smoother change management, and practical collaboration across cultures and regions.

Leadership and culture
Bossard introduced five guiding principles: experiment, empower, talk real, collaborate, and deliver value. Leaders shifted from command and control to coaching and listening. Tools like 360 assessments and a playful meeting icon system reinforced these principles, encouraging transparency, cultural change, and shared accountability.

Employee impact
Employees reported higher motivation, cultural awareness, and global collaboration skills. Leaders learned to hold space for expertise, fostering a more entrepreneurial environment. This approach strengthened engagement, efficiency, and innovation, setting Bossard apart as a model for modern strategic leadership.

Gary Pisano: How leaders turn innovation into strategy

Thu, 10 Mar 2022 09:16:00 GMT

Discover how innovation drives strategy and growth, and why agility is key for leaders. Gary Pisano, Professor of Business Administration at Harvard Business School shares insights from decades of experience, exploring how organizations can foster the right systems, culture, and mindset to succeed in breakthrough innovation.

Key insights from the interview
Gary highlights the deep connection between innovation and strategy. He explains that successful leaders excel by clearly defining their innovation strategy, building systems to support it, and fostering a culture that encourages risk-taking. Agility is essential, enabling organizations to adapt quickly while sustaining progress over time.

Examples and practical lessons
Through real-world examples like Paul Stoffels at Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Gary shows how modeling behaviors and accepting responsibility can transform organizational culture. Breakthrough innovation requires both strategic focus and a mindset open to experimentation, iterative learning, and overcoming skepticism, as seen in cases like Apple and Moderna.

Future research and perspectives
Gary also shares insights on his ongoing work in corporate growth strategy, exploring how companies maintain vitality as they scale. He emphasizes that innovation is not a one-time effort, but a continuous journey that requires tailored approaches for each organization and industry to achieve sustainable success.

Bossard and Brugg Group: Rethinking strategy for new attractive futures

Thu, 10 Mar 2022 09:16:00 GMT

At the Strategy Reimagined event in Zurich, Implement Consulting Group explores how strategy can inspire innovation, collaboration and continuous learning. Through global leaders and CEOs, the conversation shows how reimagined strategy creates purpose-driven organisations ready for future challenges.

Why rethink strategy

Strategy is no longer a rigid plan but a living process. In this event, Implement Consulting Group brings together thought leaders like Gary Pisano and business leaders from Bossard and Brugg Group to explore how strategy can evolve through innovation, purpose and agility.

From planning to purpose

The dialogue challenges traditional goal-driven strategy and highlights a new focus on purpose, impact and collaboration. Growth becomes an outcome, not a starting point, as leaders share how open strategy processes and shared ownership energise organisations and build resilience.

Continuous learning and leadership

Leaders from Bossard and Brugg Group show how empowering teams, fostering dialogue and redefining leadership can turn strategy into a continuous journey. The event reveals how to combine innovation, inclusion and adaptability to create more human, future-ready organisations.

Designing the master planet with Bjarke Ingels

Tue, 06 Apr 2021 09:16:00 GMT

Architect Bjarke Ingels explores how a bold idea, the Master Planet, can inspire global collaboration for a sustainable future. Viewers discover how architectural thinking can be scaled up to design not just buildings, but the blueprint for an entire planet.

The vision behind the Master Planet

In this conversation, Bjarke Ingels shares the idea of creating a master plan for the planet. Inspired by long-term projects like those for the Smithsonian, the Master Planet concept aims to unify strategies, technologies and investments into a single, practical vision for achieving carbon neutrality.

From pragmatic utopia to planetary design

Ingels reflects on how BIG’s approach has evolved from pragmatic architecture to global-scale design. By treating Earth as one project, the team tests what happens when creativity meets responsibility. The Master Planet becomes both a tool and a mindset, guiding every project toward a consistent, sustainable future.

Building the world we imagine

Drawing on collaborations with NASA and others, Ingels explains how exploring ideas like lunar habitats influences our approach on Earth. He reminds us that bold imagination drives real change, showing that the future becomes what we choose to design together.

How leaders can ask the questions that transform

Thu, 25 Mar 2021 09:16:00 GMT

Explore how leaders can rethink strategy to tackle systemic challenges and create meaningful impact. This video uncovers the questions that move organizations from good to great, showing how connecting craft to purpose can unlock innovation, engagement, and a positive role in society.

Rethinking strategy for the future
In this video, we explore why traditional strategy focused on “where to play” and “how to win” is no longer enough. By learning from visionary leaders like Bjarke Ingels and Thomas Thune Andersen, we see how bold questions and a forward-looking mindset can help organizations imagine entirely new possibilities and redefine success.

Connecting craft to meaningful impact
We highlight how organizations can link their capabilities to solving worthwhile problems. Examples from companies like Unilever and Novo Nordisk demonstrate how catalyzing collective action, engaging ecosystems, and taking responsibility for societal challenges can transform both business and society, creating engagement, innovation, and long-term relevance.

Leading courageously at all levels
The video emphasizes that strategy and transformation are not limited to CEOs. Everyone in a modern organization can act as a leader. By asking the right questions, inspiring action, and embracing a catalytic role, organizations can future-proof themselves while contributing positively to the world.

Practical steps to unlock organisational potential

Fri, 12 Apr 2019 09:16:00 GMT

Learn practical strategies to reduce bureaucracy and increase agility in your organisation. This video shows four actionable approaches you can start applying today to improve leadership, project execution, and organisational efficiency.

Key strategies to reduce bureaucracy
This video highlights four practical steps for organisations seeking to become more agile and post bureaucratic. From measuring your bureaucratic load with a BMI test to running management model hackathons, these strategies help identify hidden barriers and unlock efficiency across teams.

Building post bureaucratic leadership
Learn how to develop leadership capabilities suited for a post bureaucratic environment. Focus on mindset shifts, sensitivity to natural hierarchies, and understanding when to lead and follow. These insights guide leaders to empower their teams while reducing unnecessary administrative overhead.

Detoxing your change engine
Discover how to streamline your organization’s project and change efforts. By addressing the bureaucratic habits in projects and steering committee meetings, organizations can transform project management into a laboratory for efficiency and learning, boosting overall performance and engagement.

Four principles for effective leadership

Fri, 12 Apr 2019 09:16:00 GMT

Discover four practical principles that can transform your leadership style. Learn how to listen more, experiment boldly, and focus on the why to create more engaged teams and post-bureaucratic leadership environments.

Listen before you speak
Effective leadership begins with listening and asking the right questions. Applying the wait principle encourages leaders to pause before speaking, fostering conversations where everyone feels heard. This approach shifts leaders from being directive to being facilitators of meaningful dialogue.

Experiment and stop what does not work
Simplifying leadership processes requires experimentation and knowing when to stop doing things that no longer serve the team. By testing new approaches and removing unnecessary routines, leaders can uncover more effective ways to manage and inspire their teams.

Focus on why, not how
Leaders often overemphasize the how, which leads to micromanagement. By spending more time clarifying the why, leaders can delegate tasks with confidence, enabling teams to take ownership while the leader frames issues and choices strategically.

Prototype your future self
Experimentation is not only for processes but also for personal leadership growth. Prototyping your future self involves trying new behaviors over time and seeking feedback, helping leaders increase engagement, adapt to evolving expectations, and foster a more dynamic workplace culture.

Eric Ries - From bureaucracy to creativity: Rethinking project budgets

Fri, 12 Apr 2019 09:16:00 GMT

Discover how traditional budgeting practices can stifle innovation and slow product delivery. In this video Eric Ries explores the difference between entitlement funding and metered funding, showing how adopting a customer-focused, milestone-driven approach can unlock creativity, urgency, and real results for your organization.

The problem with entitlement funding
Many organizations rely on entitlement funding, where projects continue year after year regardless of results. This creates perverse incentives, discourages teams from taking risks, and leads to delays in delivering products to customers. Even well-intentioned teams often prioritize perfection over progress.

The power of metered funding
Metered funding, as used in Silicon Valley, provides discrete rounds of financing with clear criteria to unlock more resources. Funding is linked to validated learning from customers, shifting teams from entitlement to scarcity. This encourages creativity, urgency, and meaningful outcomes.

Driving corporate transformation
Adopting metered funding is just one step in a broader corporate transformation. By integrating clear processes, milestones, and accountability, organizations can move from bureaucratic inertia to a system that prioritizes customer impact, speed, and continuous innovation.

Eric Ries - Unlocking intrapreneurial talent in your organisation

Fri, 12 Apr 2019 09:16:00 GMT

Discover how entrepreneurial talent thrives within organisations without relying on executive assignment. In this video Eric Ries shows how letting people find the right projects themselves creates engagement, accountability, and unexpected innovation outcomes.

Understanding intrapreneurship
In organisations, the most effective intrapreneurs are not assigned to projects by executives. Instead, they identify opportunities themselves, driven by curiosity and ownership. By signaling opportunities clearly, organisations can allow talent to self-select and engage in projects where they can have real impact.

Compensation and motivation
Entrepreneurial work often requires different incentives. Employees may accept lower guaranteed compensation in exchange for a stake in the project’s success. This approach mirrors practices in Silicon Valley, rewarding risk-taking and aligning personal success with organisational impact. It helps identify who truly believes in a project’s potential.

Creating the right environment
The key is to provide visibility and access to opportunities, supported by training and coaching programs. When organizations trust employees to self-select and engage, innovation thrives naturally. Entrepreneurs in your company already exist, you just need to make sure they know where to find the opportunities.

Eric Ries - Key principles behind thriving startup ecosystems

Fri, 12 Apr 2019 09:16:00 GMT

Discover the principles that make Silicon Valley startups flourish, from ownership to mission-driven work. In this video Eric Ries explores how accountability, equity, and a culture of learning from failure create highly innovative and resilient organizations, offering practical insights for businesses worldwide.

Understanding startup ecosystems
Silicon Valley startups may seem chaotic on the surface, but underneath there is a highly structured management system. From board structures to venture capital processes, these organizations follow rigid frameworks that foster rapid experimentation and growth. This system balances risk with accountability, creating fertile ground for innovation.

Principles that drive success
Key factors include giving every employee a stake in outcomes, building mission-oriented organizations, and emphasizing ownership and accountability. Research shows that non-monetary rewards, such as a sense of purpose and responsibility, often motivate employees more than financial incentives, driving performance and engagement.

Learning from failure
A culture that embraces failure as a learning opportunity is central to Silicon Valley’s approach. Entrepreneurs take personal responsibility for outcomes, learning from mistakes to improve future ventures. These lessons demonstrate that failure, when managed effectively, is a catalyst for growth and innovation.

Global inspiration
While not every company can copy Silicon Valley, the underlying principles can inspire organizations worldwide. By fostering ownership, mission-driven work, and accountability, businesses can cultivate resilient and innovative cultures that thrive in a rapidly changing world.

From good to brilliant - JYSK's customer journey

Wed, 04 Apr 2018 09:16:00 GMT

Discover how JYSK reinvented its customer strategy with the help of Implement Consulting Group, turning insights into actionable goals. Learn how a focus on customer needs and staff engagement drove growth, improved quality perception, and reshaped their entire organization.

Customer first strategy
JYSK partnered with Implement Consulting Group to rethink its approach to customers. Starting in 2014, they launched an ambitious strategy to understand customer needs through interviews with 12,000 customers. This insight became the foundation for strategic decisions, KPIs, and focus areas across the organization.

Engaging the organization
The strategy involved every function and country within JYSK, creating a mindset change where customer centricity became everyone's responsibility. Staff training, workshops, and hands-on involvement of leaders ensured practical implementation of strategic choices and fostered engagement throughout the company.

Driving results
The customer-focused strategy led to measurable success. JYSK’s quality perception rose significantly, attracting 23 million new customers and increasing sales by 29%. Continuous analysis of customer needs and ongoing strategic conversations ensure the company remains competitive and consistently improves its customer experience.

Daniel Pink - Stop saying how, start explaining why

Wed, 05 Aug 2015 16:32:00 GMT

Why do we obsess over how and forget to explain why. In this video you will explore research and simple practices that show how purpose driven conversations can lift performance, support change and help your team feel more connected to the value of their work.

Why conversations beat how checklists
Many leaders default to telling people how to act, sell or present, while skipping the deeper question of why the work matters. The video explains how reconnecting teams to meaning is one of the most powerful, cost effective ways to drive performance, especially in times of change.

Seeing the impact of your work
Through examples from cafeterias and lifeguard teams, you see how simply making purpose visible can change behaviour. When people understand who they serve and why their tasks matter, quality, commitment and follow through improve. Small shifts in attention to purpose create very real effects in everyday work.

A simple exercise to try next week
The session ends with a practical challenge for leaders. Next week, notice how often conversations focus on how. Then, twice, pause and turn a how into a why conversation instead. You can expect richer dialogue, clearer motivation and a noticeable lift in energy and performance.

Roger Martin - Rethinking leadership through the power of choice

Tue, 13 Sep 2011 09:16:00 GMT

Discover why traditional metaphors of leadership and execution may be holding your organization back. Roger Martin explores how rethinking choice at every level can transform engagement, decision-making, and results, offering a fresh perspective on leading and executing strategy effectively.

Understanding leadership metaphors
In this video, Roger Martin challenges the traditional view of strategy as top-down formulation followed by execution. Using compelling metaphors, he shows how the way we conceptualize organizational roles shapes behavior and outcomes. Misleading metaphors can lead to disengagement, poor decision-making, and flawed execution, even when strategies are sound.

The power of choice
Martin introduces a choice-based model where every individual in an organization, from frontline employees to CEOs, is a decision-maker. Using examples like Four Seasons Hotels, he demonstrates how empowering employees to make critical choices in real time leads to exceptional service, stronger engagement, and superior results.

Transforming execution and leadership
By replacing outdated metaphors, organizations can foster a seamless cascade of choices, improve execution, and elevate overall performance. Leadership becomes about mentorship, guidance, and accountability rather than control. This approach offers practical insights for anyone seeking to improve strategy implementation and organizational effectiveness.