Strategic Culture Design
‘Black swan’ events–events that are unexpected and have a major effect on society– rapidly change the ecosystem and render static strategic plans obsol…
Culture
Cultural Differences in Innovation
The effects of cultural differences for innovation are an interesting and extremely multifaceted topic. For most of us, it probably goes without saying…
Cultivating Leadership – Becoming A Gardener
In organisations, connections often occur chaotically, and they multiply in profusion. In the plans of hierarchical organisations, connections typicall…
Innovation capital lies within organisational learning
We need to know how to unlock the real value of innovation both personally and within the organisation we work for. If we do not fully understand whe…
Caring, Coping, Leading
“Every minute of every day a nurse touches a life, and a life touches a nurse.” …Unknown COVID-19 is an incredible learning experience filled with gen…
Happy managers: The new leaders of the 21st century
We are looking for a manager who brings happiness. It's a requirement for the position to believe that people can be motivated by something else other…
Soft is hard
"Your ‘IQ’ can help with the numbers, but you need ‘EQ’ to get the best out of people…" Unknown COVID-19 clearly confirmed that the soft stuff is re…
Is open office dead?
After more than a year in the home office, many workers will return to their work offices in the next months (in the late summer or fall this year). Bu…
5 Reasons your employees may be unhappy right now
In the research for my recent book Freedom To Be Happy, we found that happiness at work has understandably decreased for many employees during the glob…
4-step positive behaviour change: A visit to a physio changed my life
Nearly three years ago, I had an accident which saw me rupture two out of the three ligaments in my left ankle. I knew it was bad when I couldn't stand…
Revealing an organisation’s true colours
Surrounded by flashing lights and pumping music, the CEO stood on stage and announced “we’re innovative – we are the future”! Memories of Steve Jobs! …
Bigger Tank, Bigger Turtle
If you buy a young turtle and put it in a small aquarium, it will only grow to the size that fits the tank. Somehow creatures are aware of the limita…
Made in China – Social Credit, Coronavirus, 5G
Is Coronavirus-19 the catalyst for a UK or even global social credit system? And if so, what would that mean for our productivity, adaptability, freedo…
Passion and Optimism in the Time of Coronavirus
The Covid-19 crisis is having a profound effect on almost every aspect of our lives. It feels as though the whole world is pressing the reset button. I…
The Missing Values in the Engagement Equation
North American firms are spending almost one billion dollars per year on employee engagement surveys, schemes, and consultants. This major investment i…
There’s a big, fat cat outside. The power of motivation
When my dog, a Jack Russell Terrier named Oliver, does not want to go outside to the backyard, I must yell a motivational sentence: “There’s a big, fat…
The Best Design Thinking Exercises for Any Phase of a Project
Design thinking is not a passing business “fad.” It’s an established part of how smart organisations work and operate today. Design-led organisations p…
War in a World Designed by Men
Like it or not we are all related to one another. As homo sapiens, sharing a home we call Earth, it is not surprising that we should exhibit similar de…
Clueless: Present and Possible States of Stupidity
We humans, by our very nature, are easily misinformed, misled by gossip, taken in by grand lies, seduced by rumours and conspiracy theories - and often…
It’s no sin to make a profit
What would one of the most disruptive and flamboyant entrepreneurs of the 60's make of our new digital age… how would he exploit it… and what does this…