Coach, Consultant, Author on Strategy, Leadership & Change
On Friday, the pound fell by 1.57% on fears of Brexit. In dollar terms, our GDP is now 1.57% smaller than it otherwise would have been. The total cost of being Continue Reading →
We often talk about the need for a paradigm shift, but then we carry on with the same old paradigms, because we know them well and they are comfortable. Here Continue Reading →
‘Strategy’ and ‘strategic’ are two words that are easy to use but difficult to define. People often use the word “strategic” to describe an issue when what they really mean is that it is “very Continue Reading →
Over the past decade Toyota has grown to catch up and then overtake General Motors as the world’s leading automotive manufacturer. This short video explains how this remarkable gain can Continue Reading →
The fossil fuel divestment movement has been gathering pace in recent months, but is still relatively small. A few weeks ago I attended a lecture given by Michael Liebreich, head Continue Reading →
Mark Moody-Stuart, ex-leader of two of the largest extractive companies in the world (Shell and Anglo American) recently published a book called Responsible Leadership. The Ecologist gave it a damning Continue Reading →
Another article showing how the thinking in my first book, The Escher Cycle, can be used to make sense of The Guardian’s strategy. This one maps what David Pemsel called Continue Reading →
Sometimes it is very important to stay inside your comfort zone. When, for example, you are recovering from major surgery (as I am this week). Or when a country, such as Continue Reading →
Michelle Holmes, associate professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School, has been trying for years to raise money for trials on the effects of aspirin on breast cancer. There is good evidence Continue Reading →
A second analysis showing how thinking from my first book, The Escher Cycle, makes it easy to understand The Guardian’s apparently radical strategy. This time the analysis focuses on understanding how their approach is transforming Continue Reading →