At Geigsen we work at the intersection of strategy and people. Here is what that has taught us.
Strategy and people developed as separate disciplines, with separate expertise, separate departments, and separate consultants. It was industry standard, and like a lot of industry standards, it was never really questioned.
What we have come to understand at Geigsen, and what shapes everything we do, is that strategy and people are inextricably linked, and when organizations treat them as two separate things they leave a significant advantage on the table.
When the emotion and psychology of your people are understood as part of the strategy rather than a parallel track running alongside it, organizations get where they are going faster, with less wasted effort, and they have fun getting there.