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7 Transferable Deep Dive Findings

Posted on June 12, 2020 by Michael Donaldson The Value Innovator

7 years ago this June I registered the company name The Value Innovator, a “me-only-business” set up to support SME’s with easy access to my leading company experience and best practice expertise on strategic and leadership challenge. Never did I…

Tagged with: #constantpurpose, #experience, #perceptionisfact, #relevance, #startwithwhy, Values
Posted in Appraisals, Company Culture, leadership, Strategic Planning, Values

A GOAL without a plan is just a WISH

Posted on February 12, 2020 by Michael Donaldson The Value Innovator

After 30 years in what is generically referred to as “corporate life” where we even planned the plan, the shock of working with smaller businesses that do not produce a plan, let alone written goals was (for me) an anathema…

Tagged with: Budgets, Business Planning, Goal Planning, Growth, Skills for business growth
Posted in Annual Plan, Business Growth, Planning, Strategic Planning

2019 GREATEST HITS

Posted on January 13, 2020 by Michael Donaldson The Value Innovator

So,Greatness is all relative and Hits ain’t quite what they used to be! Nevertheless, here are the most viewed Value Innovator blogs of 2019. #3 Strategy doesn’t have to be complicated – Lessons from a car maker. The May 2019…

Tagged with: culture, self management, STRATEGY
Posted in business strategy, Company Culture, Strategic Planning, Values

Strategy doesn’t have to be complicated – Lessons from a car maker

Posted on May 14, 2019 by Michael Donaldson The Value Innovator

The recent May press headline of JLR (Jaguar Land Rover) British luxury car brand (potentially) being purchased by French PSA Group (Peugeot Citroen Vauxhall) just shows how quickly their respective fortunes have changed. In 2014 JLR posted profits of £2.5B, whilst…