Strategy Execution

The Amber Illusion: The Greatest Con Trick in Program Delivery

17th September 2025

It’s not unusual for a major program to trundle on for years with its dashboard politely set at amber. Not every...

8th September 2025

Why even the strongest leaders can miss what’s really happening in their high-stakes programs – and how to close the...

8th September 2025

The Illusion of Control Most senior leaders assume they’re in control of their most important business-critical programs. The reporting cadence is...

25th July 2025

Before you go any further, make sure you know the difference. Most business-critical transformation programs are built to drift. Every delay in...

16th July 2025

Walk into any boardroom after a transformation program has gone off the rails and you’ll hear familiar themes: weak leadership,...

3rd July 2025

Around 95% of Mentor’s assignments start the same way: with a program that’s already gone off the rails. In more than...

26th June 2025

Suppliers do at least half the heavy lifting Getting business-critical programs right is hard enough inside your own walls. But there’s...

19th June 2025

Most organisations are built on the steady shoulders of capable functional managers. They deliver the day-to-day. They know their people, their...

27th May 2025

The Due Diligence Double Standard Imagine someone asking you to approve a £10m acquisition based on hope, internal spin, and a...