Adapt and Innovate: Why companies need to embrace failure to flourish.
The COVID-19 pandemic taught us a lot, not least how quickly a three- or five-year strategy can become redundant. We witnessed the unfortunate demise of thousands of businesses as
Closing the gap between strategy and execution
Worldwide, only 10% of businesses effectively implement their corporate strategies, which leaves a staggering 90% that never make it past the planning stage. Why? What’s going wr
Is strategic misalignment sabotaging your company?
How to spot and correct leadership misalignment Once upon a time, leaders believed what went on outside the office was separate from the day-to-day leadership of their business. Th
Has the time come to revisit the way you set and pursue your goals?
How often do you set a goal for yourself, only to find that progress seems to be slow or non-existent, despite your best efforts? Or perhaps you aren’t clear on exactly what
Relevance
“In a world where we are drowning in information but starving for wisdom, relevance is not a matter of what we know; it is a matter of how what we know matters to someone else.&#
Are you in the right mood for decision making?
For Christmas 2019, I was given a set of Sony WH-1000XM3 noise-cancelling headphones by my son, Ryan. He knew I loved listening to music, and that these would be great to take with
Lessons from the Top
A leader’s journey is so much more than a collection of experiences or a series of events. It is part of a much larger story or narrative. Presented the right way, a leader’s s
The Happiness Advantage: The Seven Principles That Fuel Success and Performance at Work
“We think: If I just get that raise, or hit that next sales target, I’ll be happy. If I can just get that next good grade, I’ll be happy. If I lose that five pounds, I’ll b
The Alliance – Managing Talent in the Networked Age
“A business without loyalty is a business without long-term thinking. A business without long-term thinking is a business that’s unable to invest in the future. And a business
Are you a business staff are proud to work for?
It’s often only in hindsight that leaders recognize their organizational culture was a major contributing factor to serious failures. This was the case when international pharmac