Author: George Liacos Ah, strategic planning! The mystical process where well-meaning folks gather in a conference room armed with sticky notes, a pot of coffee strong enough to wake the dead, and a collective belief that they can somehow outsmart the universe. Let’s...
If there was a cliché that could summarise this blog it would be: “The only constant in life is change.” We may be a couple of months into the new year already but that doesn’t mean that the time for reflection and forethought has passed. The last few years have...
In this fascinating video interview, I chatted with Ben Vasiliou, CEO of Youth Projects, about their experience developing and embedding impact measurement. Ben took me through the challenges and opportunities Youth Projects encountered throughout their impact...
In November 2021, Spark Strategy and the United Nations Association of Australia (Victoria Division) launched a practical handbook to support Australian organisations to align to and benefit from the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). This handbook is a resource...
Context After a rollercoaster 2020, that began with fierce bushfires and the onset of the global COVID-19 pandemic, the Australian economy has bounced back much better than initially predicted. Once COVID-19 hit predictions were that we were about to see the largest...
It can be a challenge for for-purpose leaders to ensure their strategic direction aligns with and responds to the emerging policy. In an era where so much of our social policy is led by Royal Commissions, it’s imperative that leaders are across any of these reports...
