From Woe to Flow

<p>Large-scale complex systems like the health sector or transport are a</p><p>challenge to manage; traditional strategic approaches often fail due to the</p><p>diversity of different stakeholders and the lack of a cohesive strategy language</p><p>that all within it can understand. What is needed in such systems</p><p>is a new fresh scalable “open source” framework: one that is “editable”</p><p>by those at all levels within the organisation.</p><p>This book provides practitioners and managers within any organisation</p><p>with a 9-stage modular toolkit for all strategic steps. Utilising Phil</p><p>Driver’s PRUB framework which innovatively centres on end-user actions</p><p>instead of benefits – what do you want to do? – it enables all stakeholders</p><p>from entry level to executive to actively participate in strategy validation</p><p>and implementation. This book will enable practitioners with skills in</p><p>any one of the 9 stages to enhance their skills in that stage but also most</p><p>importantly to link their work in any one stage with all the other stages.</p><p>The book will also help senior executives to coordinate the full 9-stage</p><p>sequence in large-scale and complex environments.</p><p>Following on from Phil Driver’s groundbreaking <i>Validating Strategies</i></p><p>this book covers all 9 stages of strategy from end-user engagement</p><p>through to post-implementation review. It will prove game-changing</p><p>reading for any manager executive or practitioner that needs a more</p><p>effective strategic approach manages a large or complex system in the</p><p>public sector or wants to enable and empower talent at all levels of their</p><p>organisation.</p>