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The Art of Simplicity
In the space of three weeks, three major companies announced the same thing: they had become too complicated to compete. This is not a coincidence. It…
Jul 11
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The Art of Listening
Most leaders believe they listen well. Almost none of them do. Because what passes for listening in most organisations is just waiting for your turn to…
Jul 4
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June 2026
The Art of Storytelling
The higher you rise, the less you do directly and the more you achieve through other people. Storytelling is how that achievement travels. Most leaders…
Jun 27
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When to Abandon Your Strategy (And When to Double Down)
Here is how to tell whether you are early or wrong.
Jun 20
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Five Conversations That Reveal How Your Team Thinks About Strategy
These will tell you more about your strategy than any business review ever has.
Jun 13
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The Geopolitical Risk Your Strategy Is Ignoring
"Power" is the least understood transformative force. It is also the one most likely to surprise you.
Jun 6
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May 2026
Your Best People Are Leaving. Here’s What Your Strategy Has to Do With It.
Talented people want to work on something that matters and can see where it is going. Most strategies give them neither.
May 30
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Ten Questions Your Strategy Should Answer (And Probably Doesn’t)
A diagnostic you can run this week. Most strategies describe what the firm will do to itself. The ones that win describe what is changing in the world.
May 23
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Thematic Ownership at Scale: How to Create Accountability Across Thousands of People
Executive accountability for strategic direction is necessary. It is nowhere near sufficient.
May 16
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The CEO as Chief Storyteller
A strategy that cannot be communicated cannot be executed. The evidence suggests that how a CEO talks about strategy predicts competitive outcomes years…
May 9
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Beyond Porter: A New Framework for an Uncertain World
The strategy frameworks most executives rely on were designed for a world that changes more slowly. The world has moved on. The frameworks have not.
May 2
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April 2026
How to Build a Foresight Process Your Leadership Team Will Actually Use
Most organisations scan the environment. Almost none connect what they find to decisions that matter.
Apr 25
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