Research Projects
StrategyNZ
Developing and executing effective strategies
StrategyNZ is a research project that aims to contribute to discussions on ways to develop and execute strategy.
The project aims to improve strategy development, particularly in the public sector. The Institute has seen first-hand how developing and executing strategy is critical to successful outcomes. Designing efficient, fair and ethical strategy helps provide direction, improve focus and guide the decision-making process.
StrategyNZ works towards the overarching goal of making strategy easy and accessible for people to develop and execute. Popular tools developed by the Institute include the strategy pyramid and the GDS Index.
Interconnecting research projects
The ForesightNZ, StrategyNZ and ReportingNZ projects are all interlinked. Foresight shapes strategy; strategy requires reporting; and reporting creates foresight.
More detail
GDS Index (ongoing)
One of the key publications of StrategyNZ is the Government Department Strategies Index (GDS Index). The GDS Index aims to illustrate how New Zealand might strengthen government department strategies to be more effective, responsive, measurable, comparable and durable through public consultation, engagement and ownership.
Discussion Paper 2021/01 – Mission Aotearoa: Mapping our future (2021)
This paper is the result of 12 speakers congregating virtually on 30 March 2021 to discuss the long-term future of New Zealand and the strategies and innovations that New Zealanders can use to bring about change. The COVID-19 pandemic has necessitated a widespread shift towards the use of digital communication and Mission Aotearoa: Mapping our future was no exception. See Discussion Papers to view and download.
The strategy pyramid (2012)
The strategy pyramid is a useful model which explains the connection between purpose, strategy and execution using the pyramid shape. The model was created in 2012 and continues to gain popularity internationally, as is explained in the Institute’s blog post.
Past work
Discussion Paper 2021/02 – Need for speed: Strategy mapping and adaptive management (2021)
This discussion paper is a result of a half-day Emissions Reduction Plan Strategy Mapping Workshop held on 21 May 2021 – two weeks before the Climate Change Commission’s Final Advice to the Government was published. The aim is to describe a strategy mapping process and its outcomes, as well as the potential role ‘sprint’ techniques can play in a wider policy development process.
Project 2058 Report 13 – StrategyNZ: Mapping Our Future (2011)
This report, along with Report 12, explains the inputs, processes and outputs of the StrategyNZ workshop held in March 2011. The aim was to encourage a conversation about our long-term future. Consensus emerged that New Zealand should work to ‘create a place where talent wants to live’.