Bursting the Bubble of Corporate Talent
Bursting the Bubble of Corporate Talent Are we still promoting “talent” – or just handing power to the best-dressed opportunists in the room? What I keep hearing in boardrooms, team sessions, and leadership coaching raises the same question: Have we lost sight of who actually builds organisations? Corporate decline does not start with dramatic exits. […]
Korporate Kamikaze: When Strategy Crashes Into Design Delusion
Korporate Kamikaze: When Strategy Crashes Into Design Delusion Have we all gone mad in the name of innovation — or are we simply feeding once-great brands to the cold-headed logic of the accountants? What I recently experienced in a plane seat, a hotel room, and a car dashboard left me wondering: Is anyone still designing […]
Mastering Professional Networking with ASCOT and CLEAR
Mastering Professional Networking with ASCOT and CLEAR How do you feel about meeting new people in a professional setting? Even with my experience and confidence in public speaking, I still find it daunting at times. How often do you present yourself skillfully in public situations? And what impact would it have if you did it […]
Building Better Answers to Old and New Problems: The Power of the Problem Solving Sequence
Building Better Answers to Old and New Problems: The Power of the Problem Solving Sequence This week, I had the privilege of working on Strategiser Workshops© with three exceptional organisations, each facing their own unique but highly complex challenges. One, a leading NGO, is on the front lines protecting Europe from an incumbent and not-yet […]
The Power of Problem Solving – In-house, not outsourced
The Power of Problem Solving – In-house, not outsourced Do you really need consultants for your must-win battles? Last week in Chicago, we worked with 50 upcoming and established leaders on two real business challenges – not in theory, but in full: from defining the problem to generating bold solutions and communicating them with punch. […]
Holding the Rudder When You Are Not OK
Holding the Rudder When You Are Not OK More than a third of first-world civil aviation tragedies are caused not just by human error – but by pilot suicide. If that can happen in the cockpit, what does it mean for us – as managers, influencers, and hard-working professionals? This reflection draws on insights from […]
Forget PPPM – IPP is the Future of Business Communication
Most of us spend our days in a whirlwind of meetings, emails, and conversations. We like to think we are communicating effectively. But are we really? I have noticed something peculiar in professional and personal conversations: a tendency to hide behind empty phrases. You know the ones: “I am excited to be here.” (Are you? […]
The urgent need for better problem-solving and communication
The cost of bad problem-solving This tendency to oversimplify leads to massive waste—of time, resources, and opportunities. It is why we have seen: The complete failure of tackling COVID-19 in a manner addressing the combined health risk, healthcare logistical, economic, educational, and psychological problem. The virus, slightly more dangerous than the seasonal flu, is under […]
The Mikado Effect – why initiative is in retreat, and what to do about it
How silence, fear, and a culture of stillness are holding back talent, innovation, and progress. The silence of the capable In organisations of every kind – from corporate boardrooms to university classrooms – I see the same thing: hesitation. A reluctance to act. People know what needs to change, but they wait. They hold back. […]