A simple strategy for personal, organisational and national success is to look at what’s working well and do more of that. It’s better than the alternative of dwelling on complexity and problems. One thing the pandemic has done is put more global...
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Innovation Reframed
Hot Topics for Innovation Reframed Readers in 2020
Welcome to Innovation Reframed for 2021! In reviewing what most interested readers in 2020, I saw that articles about agility, risk and leadership dominated your attention. The top three favourites with readers began with the article...
Out with the Old
Most people around the globe are looking forward to farewelling 2020. The turbulence has been extraordinary and the New Year will offer a welcome chance to pause and reset. You can expect the inevitable surge with predictions about the future to...
Reforming an Industry Organisation is Like Changing a Regime
Have you noticed how some industry organisations modernise and thrive, while others seem stuck in the past with an endless loop of reviews? You would think that a compelling case and committed leaders are the main ingredients for succeeding...
Finding Your Pathway Out Of The Maze
The consulting industry has found there is a lot of money to be made in describing complexity and risk in ever more detail. As awareness of complexity increases, uncertainty about how to act grows and it triggers client instinct to get more...
More Productivity from Idleness
There is a relentless pressure on individuals and organisations to produce more and do it faster for longer. In the knowledge economy, doing less is also a viable strategy to be productive. You often find that the best ideas and insights to...
Beware the Washing and Spinning
The sheer speed and volume of information available today make it difficult, even for experts, to distinguish whether claims by people and organisations are fact, fiction, or somewhere in-between. For example, sustainability issues are becoming...
Humour, Creativity and Sacred Cows
The comedic roles and writing of famed actor and author John Cleese often highlight experiences we can relate to with stupid people and outdated institutions. Humour can raise awareness, make a point and open our mindset to change. In a similar way...
Fishing From the Same Pond
Individual professionals and organisations alike are influenced by who they associate with. Leaders will choose to hang out with people who have done what they want to do. A high-performance culture at the board-level shapes the success of...
If It’s Not Broken
I often use the fax machine as a metaphor for an industry organisation that continues on with an outdated business model because it’s not broken. The mindset is more pervasive than we like to believe. Japan’s new Minister for Administrative Reform,...