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1605 As has been the case throughout history, whenever times get interesting - there is opportunity as well as threat; we need to be on the lookout for those opportunities so we can seize them, and we need to be prepared to mitigate any threats. Strategy is an ongoing process of achieving your goals using resources available to you while...
Read MoreHwæt! We Gar-Dena in gear-dagum, þeod-cyninga, þrym gefrunon, hu ða æþelingas ellen fremedon! What would his advice be for today's business leaders?
Read MoreDiscussion of mental models has featured in many of my blog posts - and that is because they are central to how we think, act, react, respond, interpret and understand what is going on in the world around us, and so ultimately how we solve problems, innovate, and move
Read MoreIt is often cited that 90% of businesses don't have any form of strategic plan, and 90% of those that do, don't actually follow it. That means that only one percent of businesses actually have some sort of strategic plan that guides the business. While these figures may be open to some debate, the general principle behind this is widely...
Read More8 Ways to make it 'More Real' Today’s customers don’t follow a predictable path through the funnel. Instead, they hop backwards and forwards between stages as they are influenced by a variety of factors such as overwhelming choice, emotional stress, and time and money constraints. And so, the actual customer journey is something far more...
Read MoreWe’ve all been there. Sitting in your familiar office, surrounded by the same walls, the same desk, the same view out of the window all while looking for some inspiration (maybe for the next blog), an idea, or solution to a problem. And the harder you concentrate and the more you stare at those familiar walls, book-cases, furniture, objects on...
Read MoreI seem to be surrounded by people who have some big decisions to make - some about their lives, some about their business - some early in their careers - and some later. To varying degrees, some of these people have a history of making hasty decisions that at times worked out well, and other times not - and some of these people struggle to make...
Read MoreWhile waiting to place my order - I noticed a notice - which made me chuckle: We don't have Wi-Fi You'll have to make conversation Pretend it's 1995
Read MoreA friend was telling me of an unfolding story that was happing in his neighbourhood over the last 2 years. His neighbour had kept chickens, but because they didn't control or store the chickenfeed properly, they started to get large numbers of rats and mice. In order to deal with the rats and mice, they got a couple of female cats - but they...
Read MoreWe all know the old adage 'the squeaky wheel gets the oil (or grease)' which means that often, the loudest or most noticeable voices or complaints are the ones that get addressed. And while we think we are attuned to this particular effect, when we are immersed in the day-to-day operational reality with a need to keep things moving, our natural,...
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