{"product_id":"from-woe-to-flow-9781138598621","title":"From Woe to Flow","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eLarge-scale, complex systems like the health sector or transport are a\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003echallenge to manage; traditional strategic approaches often fail due to the\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ediversity of different stakeholders and the lack of a cohesive strategy language\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ethat all within it can understand. What is needed in such systems\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eis a new, fresh, scalable, open source framework: one that is editable\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eby those at all levels within the organisation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book provides practitioners and managers within any organisation\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ewith a 9-stage modular toolkit for all strategic steps. Utilising Phil\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDriver's PRUB framework, which innovatively centres on end-user actions\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003einstead of benefits  what do you want to do?  it enables all stakeholders\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003efrom entry level to executive to actively participate in strategy validation\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eand implementation. This book will enable practitioners with skills in\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eany one of the 9 stages to enhance their skills in that stage but also, most\u0026lt;\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Across public services, our ability to generate and implement strategies that work, consistently and sustainably, lags way behind other innovations. Algorithms, artificial intelligence and neuroscience are starting to reshape the world around us but technological innovations in how best to spend billions of pounds of public money receives only a fraction of the attention. Some will point to political processes, project management or ‘evidence-based policy making’ as the way this should be done, but all of them fail to address the fundamental question: who is really in charge? From Woe to Flow and OpenStrategies answers this question head on: we, the public, are in charge because if we can’t or don’t want to use what is provided, for whatever reason, then we will not. Keeping the focus firmly on ‘Uses’ the OpenStrategies PRUB system offers an advanced approach to systematically building insight, wisdom and local knowledge of citizens and service users into strategies. It helps decision-makers avoid expensive white elephants steering them instead towards properly informed decisions about where to put effort and money. It is a tool for the modern era – one in which people are respected and institutions coproduce services with citizens. It could also save you a lot of time and heartache.\" - \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003eMerron Simpson\u003c\/em\u003e, CEO, New NHS Alliance \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Public institutions usually operate in a complex context that involve many stakeholders. We have all seen several programs and organisations working towards very similar goals, seemingly with little coordination between them. Open Strategies breaks strategy down to its essence and offers a common language for doing so: your organisation does projects, that lead to results and (only!) when these results are put to use you achieve the intended benefits. The world may is complex enough, so we really need a simple method so we can work towards a mutual understanding of what we are working towards. And more importantly: what we are actually \u003ci\u003edoing \u003c\/i\u003eto achieve our goals.\" \u003cem\u003e-\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e Edo Plantinga\u003c\/em\u003e, independent program manager for the Dutch digital government\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"This is a \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ebook\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e that delivers valuable insight into the \"what\", \"how\" and \"why\" of an actionable strategy system within a complex environment. The author helpfully develops a nine-stage process, which equips you with a common language to successfully implement open strategies which ultimately create sustainable benefits\u003ci\u003e. \u003c\/i\u003eIt also addresses the importance of accountability in a meaningful and democratic way, shifting the emphasis from \"who\" you are accountable to, to \"what\" you are accountable for. I have no hesitation in recommending this book to practitioners, students and academics seeking an alternative and more nuanced understanding of strategy to the orthodoxy.\" -\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eDr Rebecca Casey\u003c\/em\u003e, Newcastle University, UK\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eForeword, Preface and Acknowledgements, 1. Introduction, 2. A brief primer on the OpenStrategies system, 3. Who is accountable for Effectiveness and Efficiency? 4. Stage 1: Understand Uses and Benefits, 5. Stage 2: Understand Projects and Results, 6. Stage 3: Develop Evidence-based strategies, 7. Stage 4: Validate SubStrategies by determining their Worth, 8. Stage 5: Make investment decisions, 9. Stage 6: Create performance-based contracts, 10. Stage 7: Implement strategies, 11. Stage 8: Performance-manage strategies, 12. Stage 9: Review and update strategies, 13. Summary including check lists for each Stage, Glossary, Index\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48738412986711,"sku":"9781138598621","price":31.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/from-woe-to-flow-9781138598621","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}