Put the New into the New Year
We are now well into the new year. As the days pass and you settle back into your routine, you may find yourself struggling to … Read more
Business Strategy
Nothing to Lose and Everything to Gain!
“Mine!” “No! Mine!” How often have you seen that scenario play out? I certainly found it a recurring theme over the holidays as I watched … Read more
Busting Bureaucracy by Eliminating Hierarchy
Rather ironically, hours after posting my blog last week (Cats, Caterpillars and Business), I received reinforcing information that substantiated all my points. And from no … Read more
Cats, Caterpillars and Business
Have you ever noticed how sensitive a cat’s fur is? Barely touch a sleeping cat and it will twitch where you touch it. It’s purely … Read more
When will we learn?
When will we learn, or, as Bob Dylan put it, “When will we ever learn?” That is the question I found myself pondering after reading … Read more
If “No Man is an Island”, then “Every Individual Matters!”
As a human being you cannot survive on your own. It doesn’t matter how capable or self-sufficient you consider yourself to be, it is practically … Read more
The New Need to Build a Better Business Model
You couldn’t have made it up! In a world where the excesses of business have fuelled strong – sometimes violent – protests against capitalism and … Read more
Securing the Successful Future of Your Organisation
Less than 3% of leadership time is spent on collectively building a view of the future. At least, so said Gary Hamel and CK Prahalad … Read more
Turbo-Charging Transformation & Performance Improvement
It is encouraging to know that employee ownership is becoming increasingly popular and more widespread. According to Chief Executive Magazine the number of worker-owned businesses … Read more
No Mas! It’s Time to Make a Stand!
You could count all the words of Spanish I know on one hand, but “No Mas!” is a phrase I remember well (thanks to an … Read more