March 2004   

Mobile Workers: How they work & the support they need
Research partners: UK Centre for Economic & Environmental Development (UK CEED), Strategic Planning Society and Business Warriors
Research Principal: Annette Quinn, Strategic Planning Society Tel: +44 (0) 20 7091 1310

The objective of this study is to gain knowledge of an important business development - the growing number of professional and other workers who work flexibly and in multiple locations, including their homes.
It aims to create a more detailed picture than previously available of the prevalence and characteristics of mobile workers, their working patterns, and their current support (or lack of it). It is hoped that the results will inform public and business debates about these new ways of working, and also highlight the business opportunities that it creates.

Please click here to download a questionnaire which can be faxed back to the Strategic Planning Society on +44 (0) 20 7091 1319. All survey respondees will be entered into a prize draw. There are 10 free copies of The Future of Work by Thomas Malone to be won, courtesy of Harvard Business School Press.

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Vacancies at the Strategic Planning Society

We are seeking to fill the following vacancies to support the growth of the Strategic Planning Society:

• Part Time Accountant 
• Part Time Administrator
• Temporary Data Entry (Voluntary) - circa 2 days work

Please email: a.quinn@sps.org.uk for more details about the above positions.

Call for Committee Members for the East Anglia Group

Please email: h.stones@sps.org.uk if you are interested in helping to re-establish the above group

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Dates for your diary:

Announcing a new series of three events in May - July 2004:

• The Impact of Intangibles on Strategy & Performance

A long growing, widely shared disquiet about the increasing gap between the financial accounting value of companies and their market valuations classified as intangible assets has reached the point where new legislation to address the shortcoming is imminent.

Innovative techniques such as Balanced Scorecard have helped to bridge the gap. But with only partial adoption across the business community and varying degrees of success, many managers have found it all too easy to revert to type and put the issue back in the too-hard basket!

The impending regulatory change for reporting of material intangibles will change the way we run our companies in future. It will create a transparency that will demand leaders where now too often we now only find managers. For strategy oriented managers in public and private sectors the implications are enormous.

A head of steam is building. Committing itself it action on this in its 2002 White Paper, but seemingly overcome by the opinions and outpourings of so many authoritative bodies and working groups on the matter, the DTI is collectively scratching its head as it draws up the Companies Act 2005.

Sensitive to the need to cut to the strategy impact and implications, the SPS is staging three evening events in May, June and July to begin its evaluation of Intangibles. Can you afford not to be there, not to be part of the dialogue?

18th May 2004  
Externally Reporting Intangibles the Effect on Business, the Implications for Strategy
Venue: RIBA, 66 Portland Place, London, W1
Presented by:
Mark Goyder, Director, The Centre for Tomorrow’s Company
Brian Singleton-Green, Manager - Corporate Reporting, ICAEW
Dr Rebecca Harding, Chief Economist, The Work Foundation

16th June 2004
Aligning Performance to Strategy How Intangibles Create New Leadership Imperatives
Venue: RIBA, 66 Portland Place, London, W1
Presented by:
Andy MacDonald, Group Operations Director, Benfield plc
John Williamson, Director, Learnership Ltd
Bernadette Caldwell, HR Director, Enable

6th July 2004
Exploiting Intangible Assets Achilles Heel or New Horizons for Strategy?
Venue: RIBA, 66 Portland Place, London, W1

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SPS Utilities SIG half day conference:

Mergers, Aquisitions and Integration
9th June 2004

Venue The Commonwealth Club, Northumberland Avenue, London
Time 2-7pm
Cost £75 members £95 non-members

Seminar Chairman:
Nigel Hawkins, Independent City Financial Analyst

The last two years have seen a number of changes in the ownership of different parts of the utility value chain - EDF Energy 's purchase of SEEBOARD, Powergen's rescue bid for TXU, further consolidation in networks with Powergen's acquisition of the Midlands Electricity network as well as the entry by Lloyds TSB into the retail utility market. Whilst this recent major round of mergers and acquisitions appears to have slowed, in all cases there were major implications associated with delivering the cost and business benefits expected from such corporate activity. This half-day Conference will examine the practical challenges and opportunities involved in achieving the business plans and crucially, meeting shareholder expectations of synergy savings, made at the time these corporate deals are agreed.
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World's leading authority on business strategy in UK to deliver full-day, national conference
Strategic Planning Society is delighted to announce that the world's most highly regarded authority on strategy and competitiveness, Michael E. Porter, is coming to the UK to lead a full-day, national management conference on Thursday 20th May 2004 at St. David’s Hall, Cardiff. The title of his full day session is Discovering Strategy, Directing Business, Delivering Success. The Society is committed to providing our members access to high quality events and, as such, are delighted to announce today that we are making this conference accessible to all members - members can benefit from attending at a specially negotiated rate of a near 50% reduction for each Executive place. For more information, and to register, look at www.benchmarkporter.com/sps or call Gareth Martin of conference developer, Benchmark for Business, on 01224 261315. Date for your diary - Thursday 20th May, Michael E. Porter Conference, Cardiff.

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Professor John P. Kotter, Harvard Business Professor of Leadership is presenting his groundbreaking series of seminars on leading change in six venues across Europe this April and May:

Seminar Dates:
Munich 21st April 2004
Berlin 27th April 2004
Geneva 30th April 2004
Rome 5th May 2004
Brussels 11th May 2004
London 14th May 2004

Professor Kotter is the world's foremost expert on leadership and change. For more than thirty years he has changed the focus and language of leadership and change in organisations throughout the world.

The seminar programme will assist in implementing reforms, encouraging leadership in your organisation and will provide proven techniques for leading change. The seminars will mobilise action, spur re-examination of practices and provide increased leadership in the working environment. Full of case studies, energy, humour, and a theatrical flourish, John's seminars will capture, motivate and inspire.

The ability to master the complexities of an ever-changing environment is central to the career success of leaders and to the business success of organisations throughout Europe. Professor Kotter will examine the demands that a faster moving and more turbulent european business and governmental climate will place on those in positions of leadership. What are the essential skills needed to cope with these demands?

Special Strategic Planning Society Members Rate:
Professor Kotter is delighted to invite members of the Strategic Planning Society to take advantage of a Special Members Registration Rate of £530/€765 (Standard rate is £600/€865). Visit the Tour website at www.globalleadersnetwork.net Please enter your Priority Booking Code: FJK-3009-SPS when reserving your place. Please note that your reduced rate will not be displayed on the first screen of booking.

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October 18 & 19 2004 - Earls Court 2, London

7 Leaders... 2 Days..... 1 Platform

7 of the world's most highly regarded business, academic and political leaders gather in London to discuss leadership with business directors from around the globe at the inaugural Leaders in London event.

Jack Welch, Rudolph Giuliani, Michael Porter, Robert Kaplan, Alvin Toffler, Lester Thurow and Frank Maguire.

Book before the 31st March and save £400

In addition Strategic Planning Society members are eligible for a 15% discount for this conference. This means that the pricing works out as follows: £1494 (inclusive of VAT) for the Summit only, and £2088 (inclusive of VAT) for the summit and workshop.

To register for this prestigious event please click here: http://www.leadersinlondon.com/a.cfm?

Please quote reference LG100SPS and use 'SPS' as your VIP number when booking for this event.

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Succeeding with strategic alliances 6 May 2004 (London)

Hawksmere present a day of practical information and guidance on how to find the perfect partner, build the relationship and meet your business and financial goals.

A substantial early booking discount is available. Book before 31 March 2004 and attend at 499 + VAT (full price 599 + VAT). For full programme details, benefits and how to book simply click on the following link http://www.hawksmere.com/auto/events/21225.html

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