Apparently the new playbook is: “Don’t do the hard work of strategy. Just rebrand your favourite tools and policies as one.” Somehow: Calling something a strategy doesn’t make it one – please note the people who published a new strategy last week. It landed in my inbox and it was underwhelming in the extreme. If… Read More Strategy (Sponsored by…)
Running my own business reminds me there is ALWAYS something to do. It’s so easy to keep switched on and busy that when it does get busy, you find yourself working even harder. Last week I got ahead of a project and was waiting for responses. Not urgent, nothing major, but I’d blocked time out… Read More On Pausing
I saw this fascinating post last week about decision making and context. In L&D we make all three types of decisions, but too often we treat EVERY choice as a tattoo. Buying a new platform, rolling out a leadership programme, changing your evaluation model. None of these are truly permanent. But we still debate them… Read More Hats, haircuts, and tattoos
A reminder, it’s not about playing to win. It’s about playing to succeed. Winning implies winners and losers. Success is shared. #ItStartsWithMe
I’ve been working one-to-one with someone recently and we found ourselves reflecting on what makes strategic leadership different from direction and management. It comes down to clarity. Absolute clarity on the vision for the organisation and for your own area of specialism. But here’s the tension. Many leaders worry more about their specialism than the… Read More Balancing Vision and Credibility