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Internal functions are the strategy engine room
Have you ever heard that cliché about the janitor at NASA? You know, the guy who knew his job was putting astronauts on the moon? Like most...
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Boost your focus: reclaim your attention in a digital world
In May 2015, a Time magazine headline captured global attention: ‘You Now Have a Shorter Attention Span Than a Goldfish!’
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Eiffel tower leadership
Today, the Eiffel Tower is a global icon synonymous with Paris and its allure. But it wasn't always that way. During the tower's construction, many...
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Connect, don't control: turning strategy into action
There are four reasons why strategy implementation is so difficult: we get stuck on details, work in silos, go too slow and are scared of the...
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The invisible list
My middle child is a bit of a sage. Since she was little, she’s habitually said profound things that make you look at her sideways. In the way that...
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The future of work
ATMs and Strategy When ATMs were first rolled out, economists, politicians, and the media panicked. Automation was to rob bank tellers of their jobs!...
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5 things you should know about clarity
1. Clarity is the product of confusion. You don't understand what really matters until you've been distracted by the things that don't. You don't...
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Three ingredients of perspective
It's conference season, and I've been a busy girl the last few weeks, hitting stages on both sides of the Tasman.
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There is no right decision
This newsletter is brought to you by Not An MBA, the accelerated executive leadership programme that transforms your life and work in just eight...
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Playing the long game
With parenting, it’s what we do that counts, not what we say. When my two eldest girls reached 7 and 11, I decided to institute a more formal...
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How to spend your anzac monday
We get a bonus "weekend" day this week. You might be tempted to treat it as a normal Monday, because what even are public holidays right now? Or, you...
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15 signs of a strategist
In this article Your 4 minute strategy MBA We are all strategists 15 tell-tale signs of a strategist
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Make meaning by letting go
Making your thinking meaningful to others is one of the most important steps in driving new behaviours. A bit like election promises, strategy and...
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Values-based leadership: practice what you preach
On Thursday night, I received the final proof of my new book, ready to go to print on Friday morning. I scanned over the cover, checked the layout...
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Pick your path: stress, guilt, fear
What problems are you battling with right now? If it's one of these three things, I have some useful stuff that might help.
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How to do scary things
Being a person is pretty scary, to be honest. If you're a mildly anxious human like me, you might face a frequent war with your brain as it churns...
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The new normal
We're hearing the phrase “new normal” a lot this week. That’s a funny one isn’t it. I’ve never been much of a fan of normal… but this week, I get it....
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Make the minimum viable decision
What are you tangled up in knots about right now? I bet you've got a decision weighing on you. Whether it's a job offer, a location change, a...
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How to make tricky decisions
The average person makes 17,000 decisions a day. Most of those are easy, like what to have for breakfast or what time to leave for work, but some are...
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The risks of self-employment: the good, the bad, and the ugly
Self-employment is an alluring prospect. It’s a chance to live your life on your terms, to achieve more fulfilment and meaning from your career, and...
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Understanding idea technology
Idea technology, a term by Barry Schwartz, is an excellent framework for thinking about the ideas that drive our thinking and decisions.