Tony Manning | Strategist

I make sense of strategy l 38 years consulting experience l best-selling author of 13 books l 18 years B-school lecturing on senior executive programmes

[Tony Manning | Strategist @manningstrategy]

Strategy is not rocket science. When you get past all the theory, models, and fluff that so excite gurus and executives, the purpose of #strategy is simply to facilitate and frame conversations about where and how to compete. It’s a #communications tool.

#strategicconversation

[Gideon Joubert @Paratus2014]

This is the building in Pretoria which the SANDF houses the offices of two of their divisions. No water or electricity, probably structurally unsound and needs to be condemned. One of the divisions is involved in managing the present crisis in the DRC.

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[Henry Mintzberg @Mintzberg141]

Management and leadership are two sides of the same coin. They work together in the larger realm of “communityship."

#ThinkingOnThursday #quote

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#strategy

[Daily Mail @DailyMail]

Elon Musk sets up new AI tech company in UK amid speculation he is about to give millions to Nigel Farage's Reform party https://t.co/KPKnKiXc2e

[Tony Manning | Strategist @manningstrategy]

Biden visits Angola, pledges $1B in aid to Africa | https://t.co/3aMJILQhP9

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[Tony Manning | Strategist @manningstrategy]

Check out my latest article: The one question all strategists should ask https://t.co/cBn5H86ASV via @LinkedIn

[Tony Manning | Strategist @manningstrategy]

Check out my latest article: How strategy makes culture https://t.co/yahCzeke4W via @LinkedIn

[Tony Manning | Strategist @manningstrategy]

Celebrating 37 years as a strategy consultant today. So much learned. So much to come. So much to share.

[Tony Manning | Strategist @manningstrategy]

@RayRedacted Very odd. I use them and haven’t had issues.

[Tony Manning | Strategist @manningstrategy]

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[Tony Manning | Strategist @manningstrategy]

@FlipChartRick @Rob_Briner No stopping the buggers. And someone is making money peddling this snake oil.

[Tony Manning | Strategist @manningstrategy]

#Culture is often blamed for a #company’s poor performance, and the remedy usually involves trying to change peoples’ minds. But #strategy causes them to think and act the way they do. So fixing that should be the real priority.

PowerfulStrategicConversation is the key.

[Tony Manning | Strategist @manningstrategy]

How would you describe your company’s #culture? What makes it unique, special, or important? How do your people understand it—and do they value and support it? How does it affect your #strategy? Is it really what you think it is?

Let’s talk about it.

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[Tony Manning | Strategist @manningstrategy]

Strategy in war or business has always been about disruption—about changing both the rules of the game and how it’s played. So claiming to be a “disruptor" says no more than you’re just doing your job.

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#strategist #strategicthinking #disruption

[Tony Manning | Strategist @manningstrategy]

What one powerful question have you asked today?

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[John Burn-Murdoch @jburnmurdoch]

NEW: unfortunately it’s time for another international Covid update, as the BA.5 Omicron lineage (and BA.4 to a lesser extent) sends not only cases but also hospitalisations climbing around the world, from South Africa, to Portugal, the UK, Israel and now the US 📈

[Nick Hedley @nickhedley]

I hope our generation gets rid of stupid corporate language.

'I trust you are well', 'circle back', 'action items', 'huddle', 'pivot', 'bandwidth', 'take this offline', 'agile', 'deep dive', 'customer journey', 'touch base', 'unpack'.

Just speak like a damn human🤮

[Tony Manning | Strategist @manningstrategy]

Dire warning from one of US banking’s biggest guns. https://t.co/qr1c1b4Xn3