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Going from good to great
Jim Collins coined the term ‘from good to great’ with his seminal book of the same title, which I am sure you are familiar with. This is a challenge many of my mid to senior leaders wrestle with as we lift the quality of thinking in their major communication. Here are...
Can pushback be good?
Earlier this week I received some fabulous pushback on a project I am working on. I had got to a place where I thought it was pretty good - and ready go to production.I had received some very positive feedback from a number of stakeholders so had confidence.Then one...
Want a 25+% cut in the time it takes to prepare major papers?
Want to cut the number of times your manager reviews your papers by 25+ percent? Even better, cut the amount of time it takes you to draft and then edit your papers by a similar amount? I hear both executives and their managers complain that they spend too much...
How to cut meetings by communicating better
How often has your communication led to a meeting cancellation … for the right reasons? When I say the right reasons, I mean because your email or paper was so good the leadership got your message and didn’t need to discuss it. Charl-Stephan experienced this...
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...
BREAKTHROUGH THINKING STRATEGIES
