People & OrganisationFramework / modelStructured interview architectureHow do role criteria, common questions, work samples, rubrics, and independent scoring fit together?Use the structured interview architecture when people working on hiring and onboarding are using different mental models for role outcomes, competencies, and questions, and that difference is changing choices or coordination.IntermediateOperational
FinanceKPI / metricPrice quality strategyHow should price quality strategy be measured and interpreted?Guide positioning and pricing for a product or service.IntermediateStrategicFigures
StrategyTemplate / formDecision memoHow can a consequential decision be framed, compared, authorized, and recorded?AccessibleOperationalTemplate
OperationsTemplate / formMetrics dashboard design checklistDoes a dashboard make definitions, comparisons, cohorts, and exceptions easy to understand?IntermediateOperationalTemplate
People & OrganisationTemplate / formBusiness-development role scorecardWhat capabilities distinguish strategic deal work from charisma without execution?IntermediateOperationalTemplate
People & OrganisationTemplate / formM&A valuation factor scorecardWhich common and acquisition-type-specific factors should inform willingness to pay?IntermediateOperationalTemplate
Organisational behaviourTemplate / formHiring-manager preparation checklistHas the hiring manager defined the role, loop, interviewers, evidence bar, and candidate experience?IntermediateOperationalTemplate
People & OrganisationTemplate / formAcquisition screening scorecardWhich targets deserve deeper diligence based on strategic fit, uniqueness, economics, team, and integration?IntermediateOperationalTemplate
People & OrganisationTemplate / formBoard member specificationWhich experience, perspective, behavior, and time commitment should a board seat add?IntermediateOperationalTemplate
People & OrganisationTemplate / formIPO readiness workstream mapWhat workstreams, decisions, owners, dependencies, and governance are required for IPO preparation?IntermediateOperationalTemplate
People & OrganisationTemplate / formExecutive reference-check guideWhat evidence from former colleagues predicts an executive's impact and talent magnetism?IntermediateOperationalTemplate
MarketingTemplate / formProduct vocabulary registerHow can a company keep product names, terms, definitions, and usage consistent?IntermediateOperationalTemplate
People & OrganisationTemplate / formLate-stage investor selection scorecardWhich funding source best fits the company's capital need, governance, strategy, and future path?IntermediateStrategicTemplate
People & OrganisationTemplate / formMedia training planHow should company spokespeople prepare for formats, difficult questions, and message discipline?IntermediateOperationalTemplate
People & OrganisationTemplate / formMarketing leader scorecardWhich leadership, operational, narrative, and functional-breadth capabilities does this company need?AccessibleOperationalTemplate
People & OrganisationTemplate / formVP Product role scorecardWhat must a VP Product deliver in strategy, talent, discipline, and cross-company process?AccessibleStrategicTemplate
StrategyKPI / metricBlue ocean strategy (Kim and Mauborgne)How should blue ocean strategy (kim and mauborgne) be measured and interpreted?Use the approach when a red ocean position offers limited prospects for profitable growth. In their twenty fifteen work on “red ocean traps,” Kim and Mauborgne identified six mental models that obstruct market creation:IntermediateStrategicFigures
People & OrganisationTemplate / formExecutive onboarding and early-wins planHow should an executive learn the organization, integrate relationships, clarify authority, and create early value?IntermediateOperationalTemplate
People & OrganisationTemplate / formBoard meeting preparation planHow should management prepare board members so meeting time is used for strategy and decisions?IntermediateStrategicTemplate
People & OrganisationTemplate / formBoard observer protocolWhat access, participation, confidentiality, and meeting norms should apply to observers?IntermediateOperationalTemplate
People & OrganisationTemplate / formBoard engagement plannerHow can a company use each board member's coaching, recruiting, customer, and strategic strengths?IntermediateOperationalTemplate
People & OrganisationTemplate / formMarketing organization design canvasHow should marketing capabilities be organized for the company's product, customer, and growth model?AccessibleOperationalTemplate
People & OrganisationTemplate / formCompany narrative rehearsalCan a spokesperson tell a concise, authentic company story and handle likely objections?IntermediateOperationalTemplate
Organisational behaviourTemplate / form30-60-90 onboarding planWhat outcomes, relationships, learning, and practice should a new team member complete in 30, 60, and 90 days?AccessibleOperationalTemplate
People & OrganisationTemplate / formIndependent director scorecardHow should a company compare independent director candidates consistently?IntermediateOperationalTemplate
Organisational behaviourTemplate / formOwnership planHow should ownership transfer or evolve without losing decisions, context, and stakeholder trust?IntermediateOperationalTemplate
People & OrganisationTemplate / formM&A stakeholder mapWhose support, expertise, approval, and communication are needed across an acquisition?IntermediateOperationalTemplate
People & OrganisationTemplate / formAcquired-team assessment planHow should an acquired team be assessed fairly while preserving the hiring bar and deal context?IntermediateOperationalTemplate
People & OrganisationTemplate / formHiring quality retrospectiveHow can hiring evidence be compared with later performance to improve role design and assessment?IntermediateOperationalTemplate
People & OrganisationTemplate / formBoard meeting agendaHow should a board meeting balance business review, strategic discussion, decisions, and follow-through?IntermediateOperationalTemplate
People & OrganisationTemplate / formExecutive benchmark interviewHow can founders learn what excellent looks like before designing an unfamiliar executive role?AccessibleOperationalTemplate
People & OrganisationTemplate / formVP Product onboarding and delegation planHow should a CEO transfer product context and authority while preserving appropriate involvement?AccessibleOperationalTemplate
People & OrganisationTemplate / formDownturn communication planHow should leaders explain financial context, decisions, uncertainty, and expectations during a downturn?IntermediateOperationalTemplate
People & OrganisationTemplate / formManager transition planHow can an employee move between managers without losing context, development history, or trust?IntermediateOperationalTemplate
People & OrganisationTemplate / formCEO-COO responsibility mapHow should a CEO and COO divide ownership, joint decisions, and conflict resolution?AccessibleOperationalTemplate
People & OrganisationTemplate / formM&A road mapWhich talent, product, and strategic gaps might acquisitions address over time?IntermediateOperationalTemplate
People & OrganisationTemplate / formOrganizational design horizon canvasWhat structure is most pragmatic for the next 6 to 12 months?IntermediateOperationalTemplate
People & OrganisationTemplate / formExecutive success profileWhich functional, leadership, collaboration, communication, and ownership signals define success?AccessibleOperationalTemplate
People & OrganisationTemplate / formCulture operating guideHow can a company explain the few cultural principles that should guide everyday behavior?AccessibleOperationalTemplate
OperationsTemplate / formLaunch readiness scorecardIs the launch ready to proceed, and which gaps or exceptions still require a decision?AccessibleOperationalTemplate
People & OrganisationTemplate / formStrategic target relationship planHow should a company build trusted relationships with potential strategic targets before a transaction?IntermediateOperationalTemplate
People & OrganisationTemplate / formExecutive role-horizon scorecardWhat must an executive be able to build and lead over the next 12 to 18 months?AccessibleOperationalTemplate
People & OrganisationTemplate / formAcquisition objection briefHow should a deal team test common build, quality, integration, competition, and failure objections?IntermediateOperationalTemplate
People & OrganisationTemplate / formCandidate offer-and-close planHow can a team coordinate a clear, fair, and timely offer process?IntermediateOperationalTemplate
StrategyFramework / modelBusiness as a community (Handy)How can business as a community (handy) support strategic choice or positioning?Use Handy’s perspective when defining corporate purpose, governance, employee voice and the organisation’s responsibilities to society and the environment.AccessibleStrategicFigures
StrategyKPI / metricStrategic due diligence and the market contextual plan reviewHow should strategic due diligence and the market contextual plan review be measured and interpreted?Use strategic due diligence and the Market Contextual Plan Review to refine a strategy or business plan before committing capital. The ambition is a plan robust enough to survive forensic examination by a specialist adviser acting for a demanding investor.AccessibleStrategicFigures
MarketingFramework / modelMarket sizingHow can market sizing support strategic choice or positioning?To estimate the volume and value of an existing or potential market.AccessibleStrategicFigures
FinanceFramework / modelBond valuationWhen and how should bond valuation be applied?To estimate a bond’s value when considering a purchase or sale.AccessibleTacticalFigures