Technology is amazing. And its possibilities are boundless. Which is a source of hope and trepidation. As we marvel at where AI is going, as ChatGPT wakes us up to a new horizon of possibility, we so need… to….. pause. I remember the initially exciting, then disturbing feeling a while back with the unerring accuracy […]
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Recession is like skiing
Skiing is like navigating strategy. It’s end of quarter. And I’m going through quarterly strategic planning with most of the CEOs I’m working with. And as it’s nearing the end of an annually shorter ski season (thank you fossil fuels et al), I was just thinking about a principle I had to learn the hard […]
The Key to a Successful Leadership Team: Cultivating a Culture of Ownership
Aside from growing my own, I’ve also supported a lot of CEOs in growing their leadership teams. There are many differences between the teams, their skills and personalities. But when it comes to the leadership team there’s a common factor between the members of that team who make things happen and those who don’t. It’s […]
Wisdom and context
There are many skills the best leaders have in their armoury. But I think one trumps all of them. Mostly because one skill, one virtue, is the enabler – the one that helps them decide which skill to use when. That skill? Wisdom. Like many others on various media, I’ve spouted my thoughts and experiences. […]
Karma’s great. But not the reason to follow your values.
Karma’s great. But not the reason to follow your values. I once found myself sat opposite the decision-maker for a significant project we were bidding for. He asked me if I remembered him. To my shame, I didn’t. To my pathetic sales skills, I told him I didn’t. He told me that I’d interviewed him […]