Thoughts on Iyas A

On Boris, on values, on apologies and on leadership

Liz Truss this morning said in interview that there are more important things to focus on than whether Boris Johnson broke lockdown rules. This debacle is a treasure trove of…
Being authentic is not the most important thing

Being authentic is not the most important thing

The “Be Authentic” religion has always troubled me. Dogmatic. Non-negotiable. Supreme. I don’t buy it. It’s not the most important thing, because it positions your “authenticity” as more important than…

Where Your Strategy Goes to Die #7 – Comedy without the humour

We all know someone who never lets the truth get in the way of a good story. Many of us have elected those people into national office. But look inside…
Thinking and Saying is the Easy Part

Thinking and Saying is the Easy Part

Coming up with a strategy is easy. Articulating values is easy. Defining a company purpose is easy. Articulating them well is much harder. But hardest of all? *Doing* them. Making…

A Special Place to work

A New Year’s wish for all of us. There’s a Special Place to work. One that is exceptionally rare, and often only temporary. It’s a place where the leaders understand…

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