Strategy vs Operational Leadership
We are often conflicted by where in a business to place emphasis: Strategy or Operation. Do we plan to get better, or do we do things to get better? Where [...]
It is not about winning, It is about how you play the game
In celebration of Colin Hall and all he has done in so many of our lives, each Friday I will be sharing some of his energy journey. This was one [...]
The Innovative Business Framework – Workshop
This month we are hosting a workshop through Sustainable African Strategies. And what better way to kick this year off, than with a dip into business innovation aimed at sustainability? [...]
O Captain my Captain
O Captain! my Captain! our fearful trip is done, The ship has weather’d every rack, the prize we sought is won, The port is near, the bells I hear, the [...]
Once Upon a Now
Each of our own life’s stories contains three distinct chapters: Past, Present and Future. We have no control over the Past or the Future these stories live only in our [...]
My Word for 2024 is
Each year I select a word for the year. This is a sort of theme that I can then build all other activities on. It is not a KPI or [...]
Being a Batty Badger
In December I gave up some of my leave time to spend with one of our clients, Saritha Wolff at her annual Honey Badger Boot Camp in Bredasdorp just inland [...]
4 Ways to Sustainability
The fight for sustainability is as brutal as the Black Friday rush for the chocolates. People are focused on the destination without thinking too much about the process. In doing [...]
Choices and Consequences
I was thinking the other day, as one does, that life can suck for some and not so much for others. Why is that? I was thinking to myself. This [...]
What is Strategy?
When I introduce myself as a Strategy Consultant, a lot of people seem to be unaware of firstly what a consultant does and mostly of what strategy is. Here is [...]
Innovation – New and Novel
People seem to be stuck on this innovation thing and I want to clear some things up. The concept of innovation does not require new or novel. Do not believe [...]
We have the Power to Change the Story
If your story is not going the way you want: Pause and change it. Easier said than done, but true. If we are watching a movie on Netflix and the [...]
