The Big Questions' is a series of posts created by Raven Strategic to enable our team to share insights, industry updates, expert tips, best practices or just our perspective on relevant topics to you, and your business.
These articles will hopefully stimulate additional conversations between you, your business leaders, and your wider organisation stakeholders. They should help to elevate your conversations from the day-to-day 'team meetings' or routine chats, and rather aim to highlight some broader topics which could become areas of opportunity for you to explore.
The Big Questions are here for your benefit so come back regularly to see what's being discussed. We hope you read them, share them and debate them!
#1 Coaching vs Mentoring - What's the difference?
Mentoring leaders and Executive coaching are often mistaken to be similar – and even directly interchangeable, when in fact they differ quite a lot.
This article dives deeper into how they differ and challenges you to think of how your business could benefit from either, or both.
#2 How will biases, and egos undermine your business strategy?
Ego’s, competing agendas, and biases are strategy-killers the world over… so, it’s important to know what they are, how to identify them, and how to get around them.
Read more about some common biases, and some tips to remove them!
#3 Why isn't 'Hope' a Strategy?
Strategy is about action, not hope. It's about taking control, plotting a path and taking the required steps to get to your goals.
This article outlines some of the pitfalls of a 'hope' mindset and calls on you to think about how you can avoid falling into the trap of apathy.
#4 Why are so few business leaders successfully embracing Cultural Diversity?
The organic benefits that come from establishing a diverse, multi-cultural workforce will help to super-charge the achievement of business goals - so why are so few leaders successfully achieving to intergrate it into their business? And how can you ensure you do it well in your business?
#5 Is the best strageist in your business even being invited into your boardroom?
Are you ensuring you're looking after the health of your business strategy by ensuring that the best strategic thinkers in your business are involved in the right conversations?
It's more common than your would think for businesses to be excluding their best minds unintentionally - so how can you avoid making the same mistake?
#6 Is creating a short term revenue growth strategy the worst business decision you'll ever make?
Not all revenue strategies are created equally. Are your short term tactics in line with your long term strategies? And what are the risks if they're not?
As your business seeks to grow, or seeks to improve revenue will be at the centre of this - but is it always good revenue?