• What will 2025 look like for the GovCon world?

    What will 2025 look like for the GovCon world?

    Over the last couple of months I have reviewed a lot of expert predictions on what the US government contracting world will look like in 2025 – one article I felt was helpful was from GovBrew at this link: https://govbrew.co/p/top-govcon-industry-predictions-of-2025. Not too many surprises in that they emphasized an emphasis on Cybersecurity, adoption of AI,…

  • Is your workforce resisting taking on more responsibility and promotions?

    Is your workforce resisting taking on more responsibility and promotions?

    Interesting article and topic here from LinkedIn around the mindset of todays workforce. According to a recent survey, 42% of Americans say they do not want a promotion. My experience over the last few years does re-enforce that this is playing out in some way, with the impact of the pandemic on work cultures and…

  • J2E – Operating Model across the 3 Horizons (4 of 4)

    J2E – Operating Model across the 3 Horizons (4 of 4)

    Once you have built out your 3 Pillars, and developed your Goals, and Objectives and Key Results, it’s time to develop an Operating Model to manage the execution of your Strategy on a weekly, monthly and quarterly cadence. An Operating Model should focus on several key elements that when put in place, with full alignment…

  • J2E – The 3 Pillars of Excellence and OKRs (3 of 4)

    J2E – The 3 Pillars of Excellence and OKRs (3 of 4)

    Once you have set your Vision, Mission, Values and Strategy, its time to build out your 3-Pillars that flow down from your Strategy and Goals through to every company level Objective and the related Key Results (OKRs). The 3 Pillars are intended to provide a balanced approach to OKR setting and prioritization, as each pillar…

  • J2E – Vision, Mission, Values, and Strategy (2 of 4)

    J2E – Vision, Mission, Values, and Strategy (2 of 4)

    For a company to begin a Transformation to Turnaround journey, a foundational first step is to create a shared vision. But before you can formalize your vision, you need to determine what your purpose/mission will be, and what your core values are that will define your mindset and culture. When you have developed each of…