A good business plan requires realistic objectives thoroughly reviewed, assessed and agreed. The necessary resources to deliver the plan must be identified including funds, people, assets and a realistic timetable underpinned with contingencies for the unexpected. Budget and progress management tools need to be developed specific to the plan. 'Off the shelf' plans adapted to meet needs simply are not good enough.
Plans developed by Grocott Consulting start with a clean sheet of paper.
"Planning is not always useful. Failure then comes as a surprise."
- Sir John Harvey-Jones
Don is clear, goal focused and calm in the face of pressure, and is able to communicate highly complex technical ideas in a straightforward way, both verbally and in writing. He has highly developed interpersonal skills, which have been invaluable in maintaining and expanding (from 12 to 21 industrial collaborators) the complex collaboration established with that first tranche of research council funding...
Professor Sarah Cowley
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The BIAS network was originally set up by SEEDA to bring together key stakeholders to network and discuss patient care pathways for acute brain injuries (stroke and trauma). In my view it has clearly fulfilled this role under the excellent stewardship and commitment of Don Grocott . It has been a pleasure to work with Don as a member of the steering group and a very large part of the network’s success has been down to his efforts...
Professor Lars Sundstrom