Blog
In these posts I try and challenge, stretch and inspire new ideas & conversations.
WHAT IS YOUR SUPERPOWER?
Your creativity. Why? Because creativity means that you do not have to keep repeating what you have always thought, assumed, believed or done. You can create a new direction, ask a new question, generate a new idea or view a situation differently. What’s more,...
A review of Rebel Ideas
I have just finished reading Rebel Ideas (2019) by Matthew Syed. I have enjoyed a few of his other books most notably Bounce and Black Box Thinking. In Rebel Ideas, Matthew explores the idea of diversity. As he notes 'this is a book about diversity, about the power of...
The insight behind Switch Thinking
Switch Thinking is the ability to move between different ways of Thinking depending on the situation.
Switch Thinking – a new meta-skill for a new workplace?
The Future of Work is almost here.
Moving beyond strengths based leadership
Leaders could learn from top tennis players that its is not just the players strengths that are important but the strength of their team.
How small wins, tiny changes can have a big impact
Small wins, tiny changes - big impact I have just finished reading Atomic Habits by James Clear. The 2018 book sub-title says it all - an easy and proven way to build good habits and break bad ones. In this case the author refreshingly delivers on his promise. I did...
Customise your leadership
The new leadership imperative - customisation It used to be the case that successful leaders could customise their approach depending on the situation. But astute leaders need to now go the extra step. Leadership today is all about customisation. In particular,...
Enhancing the customer experience – one S curve at a time
Do we need some new thinking around the customer experience? Should we be thinking about enhancing the customer experience as a series of 'S' Curves? S Curves (short for Sigmoid Curves) were popularised by management writer Charles Handy. He writes, “the sigmoid curve...
The Idea Generator
Tools to generate big, new ideas Just over 10 years ago I wrote a book called The Idea Generator (Allen & Unwin). The book contains various tools to help individuals, groups and teams to create new ideas. I have tested all of these idea generation tools with leaders...