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Looking below the surface of leadership, strategy and culture.
I love creating a fresh perspective on topics that are complex, even misunderstood, in a way that leaders can then use in their day job. I write about strategy, innovation, leadership, culture and personal development. I’ve worked with some wonderful co-authors such as Julian Birkinshaw, Dan Cable, Ron Carucci, Dorie Clark, Gena Cox, Art Kleiner, and Chris Rangen.
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Six ways to wade through the waves of grief
I wasted far too much energy and emotion on challenging the situation we face. The inequity of all of it. I looked to the lives of others for examples of what we hoped for; it all looked rosier even though I only saw a partial view of their true lives. Then I decided to stop it.
Time to rethink the role of mental health in business
People are working longer hours, often in more stressful situations. This demands far more mental and physical resilience. Yet the topic of mental health still carries a stigma in many organisations. Individuals don't disclose their condition for fear of reprisal, and the assumptions colleagues might make.
Reimagining the boardroom for an age of virtual reality and AI
Boards challenge their executives to get with the digital age — but many haven’t followed their own good advice.
When megatrends collide — how to prepare for the inevitable interactions between global forces and stay ahead of the competition
Preparing for the inevitable interactions between global forces can help you stay ahead of the competition.
Leadership insights from a special needs parent
Raising a child with disabilities showed me what it takes to be an effective leader.
Don’t let insecurity infect your business
Confidence is critical to individual and organisational performance.
Inspiring leadership: time to go back to school
In Francis Ford Coppola’s 1983 movie Rumblefish, Mickey Rourke’s doomed anti-hero Motorcycle Boy mutters, “If you'd going to lead people, you have to have somewhere to go.” It’s a thought that CEOs of today‘s entertainment and media businesses might usefully ponder as they strive to lead their organisations — and their people — through the turbulence of digital disruption.
Collaboration and empowerment: new styles of leadership for a digital age
Letting go of the past is all the more important if your company is a mature business, where the baggage of the past can impede necessary change.
Leadership, learning and letting go: how the disruptive can become constructive
I spend my working life helping organisations deal with disruption. I focus on the media and entertainment industry these days, but I’ve covered sectors as diverse as health, energy, transport, and financial services.
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