Author Archives: andrew campbell

About andrew campbell

Ashridge Strategic Management Centre Focus on strategy and organisation Currently working on group-level functions and group-level strategy

Finance function operating model

Posted on April 1, 2020

I was recently asked to give some help to a team working on an operating model for their Finance function.  The prime objective was to upgrade the function, so that it added more value and cost significantly less.  The particular … Continue reading →

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The Operating Model Canvas, Kaizen and Agile

Posted on February 22, 2020

This week I was in Bologna and Vicenza helping launch the Italian edition of Operating Model Canvas.  The translation and funding for the Italian edition was provided by Kaizen Institute: who support companies wanting to improve their operations.  I was … Continue reading →

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Doing “genuine” work and being “genuine”

Posted on November 11, 2019

I have always been a bit suspicious of terms like “authentic” leadership or “genuine” leadership.  So I was interested to read Travis Bradberry’s “12 habits of genuine people” in Forbes. I had two reactions.  First, there is some good stuff … Continue reading →

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A Critique of Deloitte’s Thoughts on Operating Models

Posted on August 7, 2019

I have just read one of the better articles on operating models.  It is from Deloitte, and it appears to describe their approach.  I recommend it to you because it is relatively easy to understand (if you skip over the … Continue reading →

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The role of operations in strategy

Posted on February 25, 2019

I recently enjoyed an article by Kevin Laczkowski and colleagues at McKinsey titled “Seeing your way to better strategy”.  It argued for four lenses to help you “see your way” forward – Financial, Market, Competitor and Operating Model. The thought behind … Continue reading →

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Comparing McKinsey’s procurement framework with the Operating Model Canvas

Posted on December 20, 2018

I have been reading a McKinsey article on procurement, titled “A next generation operating model for source-to-pay”, authored by Samir Khushalani and Edward Woodcock At the centre of the article is a “honeycomb” framework (see exhibit).  So I thought I … Continue reading →

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How to identify use-cases for new technology

Posted on November 28, 2018

James McGovern asked an interesting question on LinkedIn: “What Methodology Should BA Use to Determine Applicable Blockchain Use Cases For Their Organization?”  In this sentence, BA means Business Architecture rather than British Airways!  It got me thinking – what methodology … Continue reading →

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