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How to be less busy and more successful
I thought this was a good way to start the year as we turn our eyes back to work after the new year break.The last couple of years have been pretty crazy. If nothing else we have all needed to step in to cover colleagues while they take their turn with covid. Add to...
Why too much background is a problem
A Board Director recently described his problem with Board papers to a colleague of mine. He said: “He disliked feeling as though he was conducting an Easter Egg hunt when reading Board Papers. “He would much prefer spending his energy evaluating the ideas in the...
Making time for strategy
Do you struggle to make time for strategic thinking? Most of my clients tell me they do, and I also find it a challenge. It is so easy to be swept away by the 'now', the urgent requests for things to be delivered. The busyness can feel satisfying as we tick things off...
Optimising your ‘end of year review' for maximum impact
Late November is the time when many of us are reflecting on our progress for the year and updating our stakeholders.This can be fraught, particularly in an increasingly cost-constrained environment. Many recent working session stories have had a cost theme, as have...
When to not focus on the data
I was sharing war stories with one of my collaborators this week. An interesting story emerged where 'poor communication' cost a chief financial officer (CFO) his job. Why? Because he focused on the data. Let me explain. The CFO assumed his role was to provide regular...
New Podcast – CUTTING THROUGH
I am excited to announce that I have begun a podcast. Cutting Through interviews experts who have done just that. They have cut through with stakeholders who do not share their expertise to achieve material outcomes. This could mean ... engaging a multi-disciplinary...
BREAKTHROUGH THINKING STRATEGIES
