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Strategy and Execution

Set direction, make better decisions and turn ambitious ideas into meaningful results.

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Episodes

6 episodes
Build a Business You Can Rely On

Build a Business You Can Rely On

The operating model for consulting, fractional, and NED success.

DGDan Gwalter· Founder of The Fractional Formula

Dan Gwalter’s operating model for a consulting, fractional or NED business with predictable clients and income you can actually rely on.

Business and EntrepreneurshipStrategy and ExecutionCareer and Growth
78 mins27 January 20261 free tool
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From Side Hustle to Full-Time Business

From Side Hustle to Full-Time Business

How to build something of your own without risking everything.

KVKen Valledy· Co-founder: Crystallised Communications

How to explore a business idea safely: turn a side hustle into a real business and build an exit from corporate life without quitting too soon.

Business and EntrepreneurshipStrategy and ExecutionCareer and Growth
66 mins6 January 20261 free tool
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Balancing Profit, Planet and People

Balancing Profit, Planet and People

Digital exclusion, the Triple Bottom Line, and what leaders can do.

FQFreddie Quek· Digital & Technology Leader | Board Member | Researcher | Advisor | Mentor

Freddie Quek on digital exclusion and the Triple Bottom Line — why 30% of people being offline affects all of us, and what leaders can do.

Business and EntrepreneurshipStrategy and ExecutionLeadership
72 mins16 December 20251 free tool
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Why Nobody Acts on Your Strategy

Why Nobody Acts on Your Strategy

How to turn a bold plan into collective action across the company.

ATAndy Toor· Fractional HRD/ VP of People / CPO

Learn how to launch a company strategy that lands so everyone understands, owns, and delivers it with clarity and momentum.

Strategy and ExecutionCommunication and InfluenceLeadership
59 mins4 November 20251 free tool
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The Career You Want Starts With a Plan

The Career You Want Starts With a Plan

Choosing between startup, big tech, or the expert path, and mapping the route.

BPBruce Pannaman· Senior Engineering Manager at 9Fin

Bruce Pannaman’s framework for a deliberate career: define the outcome, map your strengths, pick the right roles and plan long-term growth.

Career and GrowthStrategy and Execution
45 mins28 October 20251 free tool
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How to Rescue a Failing Project: A 5-Step Plan

How to Rescue a Failing Project: A 5-Step Plan

How to regain control, rebuild trust, and deliver under pressure.

DCDavid Crawford· CTO & NED

Turnaround leader David Crawford’s five steps: spot risk early, stabilise delivery, reset stakeholder trust and ship under pressure.

Strategy and ExecutionLeadership
55 mins14 October 20252 free tools
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How to Get Stakeholders Aligned

How to Get Stakeholders Aligned

Stop building the wrong thing before the first line of code is written.

MSMartin Sadler· Chief Technology Officer at Beyond Type

Learn Martin Sadler’s practical stakeholder alignment framework to help engineering leaders reduce rework, align expectations, and build the right product first time.

Productivity and PerformanceStrategy and Execution
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Maker to Multiplier: 5 Questions Every Tech Lead Should Ask

Maker to Multiplier: 5 Questions Every Tech Lead Should Ask

Pat Kua’s free worksheet: five questions that move engineering leaders from writing code to multiplying the team’s impact through delegation.

Pat KuaPat KuaPDF · 110 KB
Building a Business You Can Rely On

Building a Business You Can Rely On

Dan Gwalter’s guide to a consulting, fractional or NED business: ICP, offers, visibility, outreach and the rhythm that makes income predictable.

Dan GwalterDan GwalterPDF · 1.4 MB
Ken Valledy’s REACT Framework

Ken Valledy’s REACT Framework

The R.E.A.C.T. model for turning a side hustle into a real business: explore the idea, build momentum and start without quitting your job.

Ken ValledyKen ValledyPDF · 32 KB
Joining the Dots Between Profit, Planet, and People

Joining the Dots Between Profit, Planet, and People

A practical guide to digital exclusion and the Triple Bottom Line: why access, affordability and design matter, and what to do about them.

Freddie QuekFreddie QuekPDF · 1.4 MB
The Strategy-in-Action Toolkit

The Strategy-in-Action Toolkit

Andy Toor’s toolkit for turning strategy into action: conversation guides, manager scripts and weekly reflection tools your team will use.

Andy ToorAndy ToorPDF · 1.5 MB
A Guide to the Turnaround Measure Tracker

A Guide to the Turnaround Measure Tracker

David Crawford’s five-step system for rescuing troubled projects: spot the warning signs, stabilise delivery and rebuild progress.

David CrawfordDavid CrawfordPDF · 3.3 MB
The Turnaround Measure Tracker

The Turnaround Measure Tracker

A simple five-measure tracker to help leaders regain control, rebuild trust, and deliver results on failing projects. Used by turnaround expert David Crawford.

David CrawfordDavid CrawfordXLSX · 11 KB
The Values Starter Kit

The Values Starter Kit

Alya Lilani’s toolkit for defining, selecting and activating company values, turning abstract principles into daily behaviours.

Alya LilaniAlya LilaniPDF · 169 KB
Results First Prioritisation

Results First Prioritisation

Charlotte Rooney’s framework for focusing on what matters: define outcomes, rank by impact and effort, and deliver without burning out.

Charlotte RooneyCharlotte RooneyPDF · 105 KB

Events

1 event
  • 29Apr2026
    Past event

    From Zero to One: Fund. Build. Win.

Who covers this

9 contributors

The guests and authors behind the Strategy and Execution material.

Dan GwalterDan GwalterKen ValledyKen ValledyFreddie QuekFreddie QuekAndy ToorAndy ToorBruce PannamanBruce PannamanDavid CrawfordDavid CrawfordPat KuaPat KuaAlya LilaniAlya LilaniCharlotte RooneyCharlotte Rooney

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