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Videos  |  18 October 2018
Bridging the Gap Between Strategy Design and Delivery — Course Trailer

An online course to turn ideas into results. A partnership between Brightline Initiative and Coursera. You will explore how external and internal factors impact your and other organizations’ capability to implement strategies.


Videos  |  27 June 2018
Brightline's Principle #10 – Celebrate success and recognize those who have done good work

Inspiring people is part of your job!. Yes, you have to drive accountability and focus on delivery, but you also need to motivate those who do the work. Watch the video.


Videos  |  26 June 2018
Brightline's Principle #9 – Develop robust plans but allow for missteps — fail fast to learn fast

Proper planning and preparation prevent poor performance!. The old axiom is as true as it ever was, but in today´s business environment, strategy planning cycles must be more rapid, dynamic, and agile than in the past. Watch the video.


Videos  |  25 June 2018
Brightline's Principle #8 – Check ongoing initiatives before committing to new ones

Resist the temptation to declare victory too soon!. With the right governance, leadership, rigor, and reporting capabilities in place, you can regularly evaluate your portfolio of strategic initiatives. Watch the video.


Videos  |  24 June 2018
Brightline's Principle #7 – Demonstrate bias toward decision-making and own the decisions you make

Follow your decisions through to delivery! Commit to making strategic decisions rapidly. Move quickly to correct course, reprioritize, and remove roadblocks. Watch the video.


Videos  |  23 June 2018
Brightline's Principle #6 – Promote team engagement and effective cross-business cooperation

Beware of the “frozen middle!”. Gain genuine buy-in from middle and line managers by engaging and activating them as strategy champions rather than just as managers and supervisors. Watch the video.


Videos  |  22 June 2018
Brightline's Principle #5 – Be bold, stay focused and keep it as simple as possible

Encourage smart simplicity! Initiating or rapidly reacting to dramatic changes in the business environment is an increasingly important capability for success. Watch the video.


Videos  |  21 June 2018
Brightline's Principle #4 – Leverage insight on customers and competitors

Don’t forget to look outside!. Continue to monitor customer needs, collect competitor insight, and monitor the market landscape for major risks, unknowns, and dependencies. Watch the video.


Videos  |  20 June 2018
Brightline's Principle #3 – Dedicate and mobilize the right resources

Inspire and assign the right people to get the job done! Actively balance “running the business” and “changing the business” by selecting and securing the right resources for each — they often have different needs. Watch the...


Videos  |  19 June 2018
Brightline's Principle #2 – Accept that you’re accountable for delivering the strategy you designed

Do not underestimate entropy! The orchestration required to succeed in today’s fast-changing and complex business environment is enormous. Watch the video.


Videos  |  18 June 2018
Brightline's Principle #1 – Acknowledge that strategy delivery is just as important as strategy design

Strategy delivery doesn’t just happen automatically once it is designed! The importance of active and visible leadership cannot be overstated. Watch the video.


Videos  |  23 May 2018
Workshop at TED 2018: “Do you have what it takes to escape the room?”

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Videos  |  23 April 2018
Brightline Initiative at Web Summit 2017

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Videos  |  23 April 2018
Brightline's Dinner at Web Summit 2017

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Videos  |  23 April 2018
Why Great Ideas Fail and How to Make Sure They Don't – Brightline's Workshop at Web Summit 2017

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Videos  |  8 February 2018
Highlights from The Business Case for Openness: Implementing Strategy in a Drawbridge-up World

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Videos  |  24 January 2018
The Business Case for Openness: Implementing Strategy in a Drawbridge-up World

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Videos  |  8 January 2018
What Are The Main Things that Stop Strategic Initiatives Being Implemented?

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Videos  |  8 January 2018
Do You See Any Signs Of Strategic Initiative Implementation Changing?

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Videos  |  12 December 2017
TED & Brightline: Business Insights from TEDWomen 2017

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