{"id":2061,"date":"2025-11-20T12:28:09","date_gmt":"2025-11-20T12:28:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/big-cic.org.uk\/blog\/?p=2061"},"modified":"2025-11-28T11:20:52","modified_gmt":"2025-11-28T11:20:52","slug":"strategy-rigour-or-agility","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/big-cic.org.uk\/blog\/strategy-rigour-or-agility\/","title":{"rendered":"Strategy Rigour or Agility?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Strategy Delivery: Rigour vs. Agility \u2014 Do We Need Both?<\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>If you\u2019ve ever watched a well-crafted strategic plan quietly go off the rails, you\u2019ll recognise the frustration of big ambitions and weak delivery. According to the recent blog by Business Integrated Governance CIC (\u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/big-cic.org.uk\/blog\/why-its-so-hard-to-see-that-strategy-delivery-needs-fixing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Why is it so hard to see that Strategy Delivery needs fixing?<\/strong><\/span><\/a>\u201d) the challenge isn\u2019t lack of intent \u2014 it\u2019s that delivery is treated as a \u201cthing someone else does\u201d rather than a capability we build.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In many organisations:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Strategy formulation is celebrated; delivery is delegated and assumed.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Over-confidence and cognitive bias blind teams to real execution risk.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Culture, politics, fragmented data and misaligned incentives all conspire to keep delivery out of focus.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>If this resonates, then you\u2019ll want to mark your calendar:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Strategy Delivery: Rigour vs Agility \u2013 Do We Need Both? on 26 November 2025 at 12.30 pm UK time, organised by the BIG CIC.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Here\u2019s why you should attend:<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>You\u2019ll hear from senior voices in the field (including David Booth and David Worsley from the International Association of Strategy Professionals) about bridging strategy and execution.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The session addresses a critical tension: how to combine <strong>rigour<\/strong> (structure, governance, clarity) with <strong>agility<\/strong> (speed, responsiveness, iteration) in strategy delivery.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It\u2019s not just theory \u2014 you\u2019ll get frameworks, real-life examples (including a rail industry case) and practical first steps for your organisation.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If you\u2019ve ever felt: \u201cWe nailed the plan; now what?\u201d \u2014 this session will help shift the conversation from \u201cjob done\u201d to \u201cjobs doing\u201d.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Who is this for?<\/strong> <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Strategy directors, programme\/portfolio leads, business transformation leads, governance and performance professionals \u2014 essentially anyone charged with making sure the strategy doesn\u2019t just live in slide decks but lives in action.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you\u2019re serious about turning strategy into outcomes (not just aspiration), I\u2019d encourage you to register. Seats are limited, and this is one of those sessions where you\u2019ll come away with both the mindset and the toolkit to influence change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you\u2019re an executive, strategist, governance or change professional who\u2019s ever felt the pain of \u201cgreat plans, poor delivery,\u201d this session is for you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Who is Presenting?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>This event is done in collaboration with the International Association for Strategy Professionals UK Branch \u2013&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.strategyassociation.org\/members\/group.aspx?id=252901&amp;hhSearchTerms=%22uk%22\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>more about the branch here<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Presented by&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/david-booth-41025a\/\">David Booth<\/a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/david-worsley-10252932\/\">David Worsley<\/a><\/strong>&nbsp;from the International Association of Strategy Professionals. David Booth is author of \u2018Strategy Journeys<em>&nbsp;\u2013 a guide to effective strategic planning<\/em>\u2018, and David Worsley is Rail Strategy Manager at Transport for the North.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Supported by David Dunning, lead author on Business Integrated Governance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Call to Action:<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/big-cic.org.uk\/conference\/#1750425616181-42148eed-121b\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Register as a\u00a0FULL Member or as a\u00a0Conference Member<\/span><\/strong><\/a>\u00a0receive a free access code, then with that\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.eventbrite.co.uk\/e\/1865392642609?aff=oddtdtcreator\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Register directly to this PAID event on EventBrite here<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>More about the wider conference?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/big-cic.org.uk\/conference\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"903\" height=\"199\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/big-cic.org.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/image.jpg?resize=903%2C199&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1806\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/big-cic.org.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/image.jpg?w=903&amp;ssl=1 903w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/big-cic.org.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/image.jpg?resize=300%2C66&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/big-cic.org.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/image.jpg?resize=768%2C169&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/big-cic.org.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/image.jpg?resize=150%2C33&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/big-cic.org.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/image.jpg?resize=480%2C106&amp;ssl=1 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width:767px) 480px, (max-width:903px) 100vw, 903px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Let\u2019s make strategy delivery visible, valued, and finally \u2014 achievable.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>#Strategy #StrategyExecution #Delivery #Governance #Agility #Leadership #ChangeManagement<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Strategy Delivery: Rigour vs. Agility \u2014 Do We Need Both? 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