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It’s time for a leadership reset

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Values minimisationIt’s a sign of the time when leaders in some organisations earn over a thousand times more than the median company salary. Are they really that good? Or is the upper limit of employee value contribution limited by the focus on having most people in the organisation operating as process monkeys, slavishly adhering to […]

Are you an intelligent leader?

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Despite what the media is telling us, it is a mistake to think that sustainability, hybrid working, mental wellness and so on are our top priorities. We are unlikely to move the needle in any of these important spheres if we do not have capable leaders.The crisis we face is that very few leaders are […]

The future of nostalgia

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Let’s face it, we’ve been through some tough times. Most recently a couple of world wars, the subprime crisis and Covid to name a few low points. There is a prevailing view that the world is generally in some sort of steady state that is occasionally punctuated with disruptive events. Thus there is much talk […]

Untrends – 2022

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That’s funny! It’s that time of year where the pundits, futurists and analysts put a stake in the ground in respect of what the next year brings. Based on the predictions for 2019, this exercise might now best be seen as a form of delightful entertainment, much like when children share their views of what […]

The Human Imperative

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There was a sense, at least in the UK, that Covid was under control and we were returning to some sort of steady state ‘normal’. If my gamified journey from Vienna back to London is anything to go by, disruption is just taking off its tracksuit. Luckily after struggling in the lower levels, I eventually […]

The Graceful Organisation

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What can Cary Grant, LeBron James and Pythagoras teach us about organisational design? In this post, I make the case for a new type of organisational model that benefits the individual, the organisation and society. Let’s start at the start. There are two types of factory. Factory A: There is a visible conveyor belt along […]

Workplace diversity – Return of the humans

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Are you sitting comfortably? Imagine a world where giraffes are known for their ability to create start-ups. They love the buzz, and their height allows them to spot trends before others. Deep down they fantasise about one day becoming a unicorn. However, their entrepreneurial energy becomes a little counterproductive as the organisation starts to mature. […]

Sustainability goal: ‘Dumb decisions neutral’ by 20xx

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You have had a stressful day, so rather than cook you order a delivery. Having wolfed the flavoursome takeaway, you barely have the energy to regret what just happened. The idea of disposing of the packaging and menu via your recycling containers feels like too much effort. So you lob them in the nearby bin. […]

8 ways to reignite your organisation’s leadership

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Leadership in the past was simple. Keep the shareholders happy by both protecting and increasing positive cashflow. This was an efficiency play.  As an employee, if you were not prepared to simply mimic a component day in day out, you were considered an organisational threat.Whilst most people have lives, or even lifestyles to fund, they […]

The hormonal organisation: 10 chemicals to improve enterprise performance

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I am a strong believer that organisations, whether private or public sector, should operate as living organisms. In the recent past I have looked at this from an intelligence perspective.Here, I would like to get hormonal.Quick primer: Think of a hormone as a message from one part of the body that triggers action in one […]

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