Follow

"I must follow the people. Am I not their leader?" Benjamin Disraeli

I think this is an example of the most immersed style of collaborative leadership. Is it my role as a leader to move forward and lead the way or is it to create an environment where the people can move forward and...

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Vision

"Where there is no vision, the people perish." Proverbs 29:18

There is a lot said about vision. This proverb is clear; without it we can’t get anything done. The people literally perish. Elon Musk would be hard to work for but one thing he has in spades is vision. He creates a galvanizing...

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Unknown

When we think of leaders, do we think of this kind of leader? The one in the background, the quiet effective collaborative leader? Do you take the glory for your team’s success?

When the team self-actualizes and the leader is just the catalyst creating an environment where their team can be...

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Align Strategy: Factors

Today we're talking about Success Factors. These are the factors that will drive success in our organisations, given the trends we've identified that will shape our future. This is all about aligning with the future operating environment and the characteristics we need in our organisations to...

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Align Strategy: Trends

Today we're talking about trends, those things that will define our future operating environment. Dick Clark said, “I don't set trends. I just find out what they are and exploit them.” in that little phrase is all the wisdom you need to align your organisation to the inevitability...

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Appraise Strategy: Opportunity

When we're talking about the need to appraise from a strategic perspective, one of the most important components is understanding opportunity. What are the opportunities, are they good are they not so good?

I love this quote from Thomas Edison, “Opportunity is missed by most people...

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