CSOsandbox: Corporate Strategy and Operations
This channel serves as a knowledge platform for the accumulation, development and dissemination of contemporary thinking in Corporate Strategy, Strategic Intelligence and strategic decision-making, informed by the systems-based and dynamic practice approach known as Third Wave Strategy.
The channel explores how organisations develop understanding, strengthen strategic judgement, preserve strategic memory and navigate uncertainty in increasingly complex and connected environments.
Topics include:
• Corporate Strategy
• Strategic Intelligence
• Strategic Decision-Making
• Governance and Leadership
• Strategy Implementation
• Organisational Renewal
• Organisational Performance
• Managing Uncertainty
The channel also supports the development of stratāpulse, a Strategic Intelligence Operating System for organisational learning, adaptation and continual renewal.
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CSOsandbox: Corporate Strategy and Operations
Why Strategy Needs a Different Kind of Leadership (Strategy Brief #1)
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The traditional role of the CFO is undergoing a transformation, as suggested in this thought-provoking podcast. The narrative challenges conventional notions by advocating for a paradigm shift in the CFO's responsibilities. Interestingly, this evolution leverages existing resources within CFO teams, particularly the Management Accountants, who are facing technological disruptions of their own. Rather than rendering them obsolete, the podcast highlights how these professionals can embrace a more forward-thinking approach, focusing on future strategies rather than past practices.
Central to this reimagined CFO role is the adoption of a strategic system known as Third Wave Strategy, as introduced in the book series "Corporate Strategy (Remastered) Vols. I and II" and explained in the Corporate Strategy Master Class online coursework. It explains how a Third Wave Strategy empowers CFOs to oversee a holistic strategy system, moving beyond traditional functional duties. Importantly, this shift does not diminish the role of the Chief Strategy Officer in shaping corporate strategies; instead, it redefines the CFO's strategic involvement. For a comprehensive understanding of this innovative perspective, the podcast delves deeper into the dynamics of this strategic evolution.
Strategy Brief explores how CEOs, CFOs, boards and executive teams make better strategic decisions in uncertain environments.
Each episode examines the relationship between strategy, governance, leadership, organisational performance and long-term renewal through contemporary business stories and practical executive challenges.
Topics include:
- Strategic decision-making
- Governance and leadership
- Strategic Intelligence
- Organisational renewal
- Managing uncertainty
- Strategy implementation
- Executive judgement
Built for CEOs, CFOs, directors and senior leaders responsible for making consequential decisions.
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