ARCHER - Getting Things Done

G is for Giraffe.   
A group of giraffe is called a tower.

Are you a Giraffe?

If you can tick most of these boxes - perhaps you are a rare breed,

a master of survival - a Giraffe.

• You look above the rest and can spot trouble long before it arrives, and respond accordingly.
• You have had to develop some thick skin so you are seldom torn by thorns or prickles as you go towards you goal.
• You have enough camouflage to allow you to do your research safely before acting
• You are sometimes gregarious but sometimes prefer a bit of ‘own space’.
• You're adaptive.

It should also be noted that a giraffe develops bumps on its skulls as it ages — and unlike their human equivalents, it is not from banging their heads against a wall for years beforehand.

Sound familiar? Within leading organisations, business or non-profit, there are people easily labelled as giraffes. Rare, adaptable, able to see where they want to go by looking above the heads of the rest, and to get there despite the prickles along the way.

Collaboration is built upon trust.

The Business Giraffe Tower brought together groups of ten like-minded business people to share their knowledge and thinking, solve common problems, and improve each other's bottom line. Each group worked within or alongside the supply chain of a specific sector, and came together to work out how, collaboratively, they could remove some of the prickly bits and create a sector-wide benefit for every member.

A good deal of business developed between members along the way.

Groups met online from 2021, with occasional meetings in person, hosted in European cities chosen as much for their character as their convenience.

Would Mr. and Ms. G. Raff please come to reception.