Dec
8
The role of discipline in innovation
Innovation is, without a doubt, a creative endeavor. However, many people still thin…
Leadership
Nov
16
The Preventers
Over a lifetime of meeting people, facilitating futures search conferences, mentorin…
Aug
25
5 Leadership musts in the new COVID-19 normal
Leadership is often the most singled-out contributor to success (or not) when discus…
Aug
5
The New Leadership Paradox
There is general agreement in the minds of most thinking people that the world needs…
Jul
28
What does it mean to be a ‘responsible business’?
What does ‘responsible business’ or ‘purposeful business’ mean to you? For some it …
Jul
6
The accidental persecution of the innovators
I took a personality test recently. This particular test was co-created by a thought…
Jun
2
The Art of Decision-making as an Innovation Leader
As we all know, innovating and creating something new is usually seen, for good reas…
Apr
27
Leadership is personal
The quest for leadership is an inner quest to discover who you are and what you care…
Mar
30
The betrayal of charisma
Trust and transparency are two indispensable elements of authentic leaders. If trust…
Mar
18
The great management swindle
There are three things that can be said about human knowledge with total conviction.…
Mar
17
Sustainability – The role of innovation in the race to zero
We face an existential crisis. We must transition to a more sustainable way of life.…
Feb
18
Failing to Succeed
I have always been intrigued by the nature of entrepreneurship and so I regard mysel…
Feb
10
5 steps to crafting your strategic ambitions
If you want to be happy, set a goal that commands your thoughts, liberates your ener…
Feb
4
Is your strategy really working? Confront the brutal facts
When you start thinking about your strategy, you first need to honestly evaluate wha…
Jan
26
The Ivory Tower
Economists and bankers one day; university vice-chancellors the next! Life is never …
Nov
11
From charisma to consensus
One of the most fascinating things about the ten year quest that eventually resulted…
Nov
3
Practising adaptive leadership
There is something about the human mind and about the way we think that is at once q…
Oct
20
Thinking strategically
Strategy. We hear and use the term every day. Indeed it has become something of a st…
Oct
6
Servant leadership’s role in driving change
The concept of servant leadership befuddles many. The idea that a leader should serv…
Sep
30
Revealing an organisation’s true colours
Surrounded by flashing lights and pumping music, the CEO stood on stage and announce…