Leadership

Leadership

On The Same Page: Alignment Toolkit

Toolkit

Get your leadership team on the same page.

The complete On The Same Page system, with the five-pillar frame and the tools to find and close your alignment gaps.

Format

Digital download, instant access

DESIGNED FOR

Leadership teams aligning across all five pillars

Leadership · Toolkit
£ 150 

One-off. Choose the toolkit on its own, or add a coaching call with James.

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Yours to keep, organisation-wide

QUICK SUMMARY

In a nutshell.

INCLUDES
  • The five-pillar frame and how the pillars fit together
  • A pillar-by-pillar walk-through of where alignment breaks
  • A gap analysis your team runs on itself
  • Commitments that turn insight into owned change
  • A running order for a full alignment day
OUTCOMES
  • A shared view of where you are aligned and where you are not
  • A common language across all five pillars
  • Owned commitments that close the biggest gaps
DEEP DIVE

The process, step by step.

Each tool has a specific job and a specific place in the running order. Run them like this and the outcome takes care of itself.

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The OTSP Frame
The five pillars and how they fit together.
30 minutes

Explainer

The opening module of the On The Same Page open workshop. Introduces the methodology, the five-pillar architecture, and the lived-versus-stated discipline. Produces the architectural map for the rest of the day.
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The Cadence and the Pathway
The rhythm and route of the OTSP journey.
60 minutes

Explainer

The closing module of the OTSP open workshop. Two panels: the Team Cadence Model showing how OTSP runs across the year, and the Personal Pathway helping each participant identify their own next step.
Read more about this tool →
OTSP In Action
Apply the five pillars to your own organisation.
90 minutes

Exercise

The afternoon hinge module of the OTSP open workshop. Each participant runs the methodology in miniature on their own organisation: pick a pillar, audit the gap, trace the source, sketch one commitment. Personal worksheet, peer-tested.
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Leading Through OTSP
Work through each pillar to find the alignment gaps.
90 minutes

Exercise

Understanding what high performance requires is one thing; knowing what your leadership team specifically needs to do to create it is another. This session makes that connection concrete, working through each OTSP pillar in turn to identify where the team's collective leadership is creating the right conditions, where the gaps are, and where to focus first.
Read more about this tool →
Leading for High Performance
Connect the five conditions to the OTSP pillars.
90 minutes

Exercise

High performance in organisations depends on five specific conditions being present, and each of those conditions depends on the leadership team being aligned in a particular area. This session introduces the research, connects it to the OTSP framework, and gives the team a clear and honest picture of where those conditions are strong and where they need attention.
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Strategy: The Upstream Pillar
Why strategy sits upstream of everything else.
45 minutes

Explainer

Strategy pillar introduction for the OTSP open workshop. 45 minutes. Teaches the central argument (strategy is the discipline of choice) through Apple as the worked example, using a condensed Strategy Radar canvas.
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Leadership: The Standard-Setting Pillar
How leaders set the standard through behaviour.
30 minutes

Explainer

Leadership pillar introduction for the OTSP open workshop. 45 minutes. Teaches leadership as behavioural standard-setting through Satya Nadella's behavioural turn at Microsoft. No canvas; the case study carries the session.
Read more about this tool →
Teamwork: The Connective Tissue
Why teamwork is the connective tissue of performance.
30 minutes

Explainer

Teamwork pillar introduction for the OTSP open workshop. 45 minutes. Teaches cross-functional discipline through Pixar's Brain Trust. No canvas; the case study carries the session.
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Culture: The Operating System
Culture is the operating practices you actually run.
30 minutes

Explainer

Culture pillar introduction for the OTSP open workshop. 45 minutes. Teaches culture as the lived pattern of operating practices through Netflix and No Rules Rules, using a condensed Culture Frame canvas.
Read more about this tool →
Brand: The External Scoreboard
Why brand is the external expression of internal alignment.
30 minutes

Explainer

Brand pillar introduction for the OTSP open workshop. 45 minutes. Teaches brand as the external expression of internal alignment through Ferrari and Patagonia, using a condensed Brand Frame canvas.
Read more about this tool →
DEEP DIVE

The agenda, step by step.

The session is made up of a series of explainers, scenarios and tools. Read more below to get a clear picture of what to expect.

CLICK EACH ITEM TO READ MORE
The OTSP Frame
The five pillars and how they fit together.
30 minutes

Explainer

The opening module of the On The Same Page open workshop. Introduces the methodology, the five-pillar architecture, and the lived-versus-stated discipline. Produces the architectural map for the rest of the day.
Read more about this tool →
The Cadence and the Pathway
The rhythm and route of the OTSP journey.
60 minutes

Explainer

The closing module of the OTSP open workshop. Two panels: the Team Cadence Model showing how OTSP runs across the year, and the Personal Pathway helping each participant identify their own next step.
Read more about this tool →
OTSP In Action
Apply the five pillars to your own organisation.
90 minutes

Exercise

The afternoon hinge module of the OTSP open workshop. Each participant runs the methodology in miniature on their own organisation: pick a pillar, audit the gap, trace the source, sketch one commitment. Personal worksheet, peer-tested.
Read more about this tool →
Leading Through OTSP
Work through each pillar to find the alignment gaps.
90 minutes

Exercise

Understanding what high performance requires is one thing; knowing what your leadership team specifically needs to do to create it is another. This session makes that connection concrete, working through each OTSP pillar in turn to identify where the team's collective leadership is creating the right conditions, where the gaps are, and where to focus first.
Read more about this tool →
Leading for High Performance
Connect the five conditions to the OTSP pillars.
90 minutes

Exercise

High performance in organisations depends on five specific conditions being present, and each of those conditions depends on the leadership team being aligned in a particular area. This session introduces the research, connects it to the OTSP framework, and gives the team a clear and honest picture of where those conditions are strong and where they need attention.
Read more about this tool →
Strategy: The Upstream Pillar
Why strategy sits upstream of everything else.
45 minutes

Explainer

Strategy pillar introduction for the OTSP open workshop. 45 minutes. Teaches the central argument (strategy is the discipline of choice) through Apple as the worked example, using a condensed Strategy Radar canvas.
Read more about this tool →
Leadership: The Standard-Setting Pillar
How leaders set the standard through behaviour.
30 minutes

Explainer

Leadership pillar introduction for the OTSP open workshop. 45 minutes. Teaches leadership as behavioural standard-setting through Satya Nadella's behavioural turn at Microsoft. No canvas; the case study carries the session.
Read more about this tool →
Teamwork: The Connective Tissue
Why teamwork is the connective tissue of performance.
30 minutes

Explainer

Teamwork pillar introduction for the OTSP open workshop. 45 minutes. Teaches cross-functional discipline through Pixar's Brain Trust. No canvas; the case study carries the session.
Read more about this tool →
Culture: The Operating System
Culture is the operating practices you actually run.
30 minutes

Explainer

Culture pillar introduction for the OTSP open workshop. 45 minutes. Teaches culture as the lived pattern of operating practices through Netflix and No Rules Rules, using a condensed Culture Frame canvas.
Read more about this tool →
Brand: The External Scoreboard
Why brand is the external expression of internal alignment.
30 minutes

Explainer

Brand pillar introduction for the OTSP open workshop. 45 minutes. Teaches brand as the external expression of internal alignment through Ferrari and Patagonia, using a condensed Brand Frame canvas.
Read more about this tool →
What you leave with

Three things you walk away with.

When a leadership team pulls in different directions, the cost shows up everywhere. This toolkit gives you the full On The Same Page system, so your team can find the gaps across strategy, leadership, culture, brand and teamwork and close them together.

See the gaps

A shared view of where you are aligned and where you are not

One shared language

A common language across all five pillars

Owned commitments

Owned commitments that close the biggest gaps

How it works

From booking to the room.

one

Book your seat

Choose a date and book online. You get instant confirmation, and an invoice if you need one.

two

Get your details

We send joining instructions, the location or link, and anything to prepare beforehand.

three

Come along

Join a small cohort of peers from other organisations for the session.

four

Take it back

Leave with practical tools and a clear next step to put to work with your own team.

How it works

From purchase to running it.

one

Buy the kit

A one-off purchase, with instant access to every file and a licence for your whole organisation.

two

Download everything

Get the full toolkit as a single download: guides, tools, workbook and slides.

three

Make it yours

Read the facilitator's guide and tailor the deck and materials to your team.

four

Run it

Use the kit as designed and lead your team through the process from start to finish.

In the kit

Everything you need, from start to finish.

The kit is built to be opened and used. No theory to interpret, no convoluted instructions or setup. Everything is ready.

Facilitator's playbook

A step-by-step running order with timings and prompts, so you can run the session with confidence.

Editable slide deck

A brandable deck in PowerPoint and Keynote to run the session your way.

Printable workbooks and canvases

Every tool as a print-ready worksheet or canvas, for the room or a whiteboard.

Coaching call with James

An optional 30-minute call to plan your session and get the most from the kit.

In the SESSION

Time well spent, from start to finish.

I've been delivering open workshops for years. They're different beasts to in-person sessions, and I use a considered mix of technology and facilitation techniques to make them effective and engaging experiences. Here's what you can expect when you attend this one.

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Facilitator's playbook

A step-by-step running order with timings and prompts, so you can run the session with confidence.

Editable slide deck

A brandable deck in PowerPoint and Keynote to run the session your way.

Printable workbooks and canvases

Every tool as a print-ready worksheet or canvas, for the room or a whiteboard.

Coaching call with James

An optional 30-minute call to plan your session and get the most from the kit.

Is it right for you?

An honest read on fit.

A good fit if
  • You lead a team that needs to align across the whole picture
  • You want a shared language for all five pillars
  • You want to find and close alignment gaps together
  • You are ready to commit to change as a team
Probably not for you if
  • You want to work on a single pillar, where the focused toolkits are the better fit
  • You want James to facilitate the alignment day for you
  • You want a book summary rather than a working system
  • You are not ready to act on what the diagnostics reveal

Common questions.

What's included in the toolkit?

Every tool in the kit, a facilitator playbook with a running order and timings, an editable slide deck, printable workbooks and canvases, and worked examples. Everything you need to run it yourself.

How is it delivered?

It is a digital download. The moment you buy, you get instant access to download everything, yours to keep.

Do I need facilitation experience to run it?

No. Every tool comes with step-by-step facilitator notes and timings, so you can run it with confidence even if you have never facilitated before.

Can I run it with my whole team or organisation?

Yes. Your licence is organisation-wide, so you can use it with any team, as many times as you like.

Can I edit and brand the materials?

Yes. The slides and worksheets are editable, so you can brand them and adapt them to your own context.

Can I get help running it?

Yes. You can add a coaching call with James to plan your session, or bring him in to facilitate it for you.

Need a hand?

Talk to James first.

If you are not sure whether this is right for your team, a short call is the fastest way to find out. No pressure, no pitch.