I first came across Tony Hsieh when I read his book Delivering Happiness soon after it was published in 2010. … More
Category: Management
Corporate Governance And Innovation: 10 Questions for Boards
To be successful, companies must be led by leaders – the CEO, top executives and board of directors – who … More
How To Create Winning Strategies That Reignite Human Potential, Adaptability and Creativity
Yesterday I gave a presentation to a NED Forum event sponsored by Investec. It covers a topic that I think … More
The Power of Language To Communicate Strategy & Change
I used this slide at a presentation yesterday. For me its purpose was to contrast current/future states and link to … More
An Interview With Gary Hamel
I recently listened to the Eat.Sleep.Work. Repeat podcast where Bruce Daisley interviewed Gary Hamel about his new book Humanocarcy. I posted … More
Building Resilient Growth
The creators of Blue Ocean Strategy recently a wrote Harvard Business Review article called “How to Achieve Resilient Growth Throughout … More
Digital Playbook: How And Where to Focus to Maximise Opportunities In a COVID World
In summary, this article provides: An 8-point playbook of strategies which leaders can use to focus time and resources to … More
119 Worst Business Buzzwords for 2020
Yesterday I posted about a new BBC podcast looking at the history behind this buzzword: Disruptor. I since came across … More
Humanocracy: Creating Organisations As Amazing As The People Inside Them
It is rare that you come across a business book that makes you scream “YEEEESSSS!” when you haven’t even read … More
Google Home Working Until July 2021
After I saw the Google announcement in the NY Post I posted this comment on LinkedIn and Twitter earlier today: … More
The CEO Gig Has Now Become 100x Tougher
COVID-19 has brought with it a pressurized operating environment the likes of which few of today’s CEOs have ever experienced—it … More
The Post-Crisis World of Work With Adam Grant
As people and businesses plan for pandemic recover and rebuilding, experts such as organisational psychologist Professor Adam Grant of Wharton … More
6 Ways To Make Digital Investments More Successful
Recently I posted here about how organisations can go back to basics and understand what digital really means. In the … More
The Future of Management
I’ve just read a great interview with management guru Charles Handy here. Here is a great quote from that interview: … More