Many leaders I speak with these days are asking how to strategise when there are restrictions on travel and group meetings. They believe that creating a good strategy requires meeting personally. I don’t buy it. How we go about developing strategy...
We like to think that industry representative organisations act in a principled way for the interests of an industry as a whole. It’s just not true. The reality is that peak bodies tend to act first for their members, or for particular types of...
No one needs reminding of the realities and risks during a downturn. However, we do need reminding that there are always bright spots, where organisations are defying trends and the state of the market. It’s the reverse of what happens in the good...
You often see successful business leaders start sweeping change at the top. They might cut business class travel, move out of expensive corporate headquarters and reduce executive numbers. They are deliberately sending a signal to all of what’s to...
It’s our first birthday for Innovation Reframed today! What started as an idea for a few articles to follow an opinion piece has turned into a regular part of the week for me and for a burgeoning list of change leaders, managers and...
Our vision narrows onto what matters most when things get tough. You find it is important relationships that quickly take centre stage: family, friends, work team, employers, customers, suppliers, business partners and so on. The mindset of...
Business viability is a major issue in the recession. However, industry institutions like peak bodies must also confront a challenging new reality where funding from government and businesses will tighten as the recession unfolds. Read Brian...
Former US Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld answered a question at a media conference in 2002 with the tortuous statement: ‘There are known knowns; there are things we know we know. We also know there are known unknowns; that is to say we know...
No leader needs convincing that change is hard, but they endure a constant barrage of commentary on the urgency for organisations to adapt faster to survive. If only it were so easy. Leaders hear much less about how they can go about overcoming...
The tools and technology already exist to provide the real-time information essential for quicker and better decisions. It’s just that most industries and organisations choose not to use them. The Johns Hopkins University...