On The Cluetrain of 21st Century Business
“A powerful global conversation has begun. Through the Internet, people are discovering and inventing new ways to share relevant knowledge with blinding speed. As a direct result, markets are getting...
View ArticleConsulting is Dead, Jump off the ‘Snake Oil’ Train
“No I’m not a bloody consultant!” I never accept dinner party invitations, but on one occasion in 2012 I was unavoidably thrust next to people over dinner recently and – luckily – wasn’t asked what I...
View ArticleThe Limits Of Automation, The Edge Of Unproductivity
Effective 21st century business leaders are mindful, strategic, introspective and not afraid to continually question their purpose. My recent piece, Senior Leadership Must Change Its Tune, outlined...
View ArticleLeadership & Resilience?
Hazel Tiffany asks – How are we Doing? In too many cases the answer is – ‘Not that well’ – we haven’t found a single organisation that isn’t wrestling with the following Unwillingness or Inability to...
View ArticleBuilding Gardens: The Freedom to Think
I am not a gardener, so I owe what has emerged over the years to others – most recently to a lovely lady who cares for it like it was her own. It’s pretty ‘natural’ – a kind way of saying it’s only...
View ArticleLet’s Put An End To ‘Business As Usual’
I can’t understand being happy with the idea of everyday being the same. The concept that things are so predictable that there is a serenity to life or business that ensures no risk, irritation or...
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