
Nudge Forward
In the olden days, like last year, I’d learned that AI requires careful prompting. Giving it a persona and detailed directions. As a result, my standard guidance when asking AI to proofread was…

A quick slow note
Which meeting would you rather be in: “Okay everyone. We only have 60 minutes and we’ve got a lot to get through. I know everyone’s busy so let’s quickly get on with planning…”

Lead AI Strategically
If the definition of strategy is a plan of action to achieve major aims, what’s your AI strategy?

Adaptive Leadership
Adapting to changing conditions requires being comfortable with new ideas that do not make sense. At first.

Transformative Capabilities
From a caterpillar to a butterfly. A truly remarkable transformation. Except for the fact that this is not the full story. An incomplete picture.

Appreciate Your Experience Is Bias
Bias. It is a powerful word. What associations did it bring to mind? Did you think about yourself? Well you should. Because you are biased.

Visionary Strategy
We will be the world’s leading organisation in our industry through loyal customers, passionate staff and satisfied shareholders… is not a vision statement.

Progressive Thinking
Have you ever driven in rain so heavy you knew you really should not be driving? Remember how it felt. Barely able to see what was in front of you, every sense heightened, tensed for possible collision.

Go Further
Progress depends on restlessness. Not being content with what is. Instead going a step further to discover what might be.

Progress Forward
Imagine if an amazing new energy technology had just been discovered. With a powerful ability to heat our homes, cook our meals and to transform darkness into light.

Scale Aspiration into Action
Having a significant impact depends on setting significant goals. Throughout history people who have achieved success in their endeavours set their sights on going beyond expectations.

Think Beyond Digital
The next wave of AI is here. Robotics, powered by physical AI, will revolutionise industries…

Equip for Change
Too often the strategic concepts of vision, mission and purpose get mixed up…



Futures not Future
What kind of future thinking do you do: Future Thinking or Futures Thinking?

Diverge to Converge
In changeable environments, one of the most valuable adaptive leadership skills is…


Strategic Thinking
What’s the difference between strategy and tactics? It’s all a matter of context…
