Why Cursus Exists
Cursus emerged from a simple observation: many organisations understand more than they can change. The information exists, the issues are known, yet effective response proves difficult.
The question behind Cursus is simple; why do orgnisations struggle to adapt even when they understand what is happening?
The People behind Cursus
Jim Kennedy and Bill Mitchell have between them spent decades working with business leaders, boards and organisations. Their focus has been performance improvement and organisation effectiveness. One question kept recurring; why do capable organisations, led by highly capable people, sometimes struggle to respond to challenges they already understand? Cursus was created to explore that question.
We believe organisations drift.
We believe understanding is not the same as adapting.
And we believe better diagnosis should come before intervention.
Jim Kennedy is Director of Metis (People & Organisation) Consulting. The Cursus method reflects Jim’s original thinking, developed through extensive experience at the intersection of strategy and execution.
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Bill Mitchell is a Director of Frontline Consultants. Cursus is shaped through collaboration; Bill’s experience and pragmatism sharpen the thinking and ensure the work holds in real operating environments.