When a market shock hits a business, industry or country, the volume of (sometimes conflicting) opinions masquerading as facts and business advice escalates dramatically. It is distracting and confusing at a crucial time when leaders need to decide...
At every turn, you see more disturbing news and uncertainty about the pandemic and its human and economic impact. It’s enough to lose your balance and direction. What we do know for certain is: The health and economic maelstrom are deadly serious...
There’s no shortage of narrative about how businesses and industry organisations need to be more agile today, given the scale and intensity of change reshaping industries. However, all the talking is not matched by action and visible...
I wonder why it is that vocal minorities can exert so much influence with business, industry and government decisions today. And why selective facts and misinformation can trump the weight of evidence and shape decisions that impact on the...
One of the most effective tactics for blocking transformative change is to demand more research, analysis and consultation before acting. It seems so reasonable, but what is really happening? Research and evidence are vitally important. However,...
A large organisation or industry provides scale, but not necessarily performance. How often do we see nimble, focused and faster firms, industries and nations leave others in their wake? There is much to learn from innovators that are adapting...
A constant deluge of information and competing priorities tempts people and organisations to take on too much. They get stretched thin, with rising stress, declining quality of work and less impact. People start feeling overworked yet...
A lot of industry associations love to fight in the media, even if it means fighting with others from their own industry. It’s a whole lot easier than dealing with the big challenges that are outside the control of individual businesses – like...
There is a burgeoning perception amongst people globally that institutions increasingly serve the interests of the few over everyone. The sense of unfairness means that negative attitudes and distrust is developing towards democracy, industries and...
Times of disruption and uncertainty can be paralysing for leaders, organisations and industries. Speculation about possible futures grows, indecision creeps in and there is hesitancy about which actions to take and where to allocate most resources....