With all due respect, the word ‘wish’ has become one of my least favourite words in the dictionary. The simple reason is because of how often this word is misused and reduced to a veiled excuse not to do something.…

The term ‘turnaround strategy’ is mostly used to place renewed emphasis on a rescue effort and is most commonly applied when appointing a new board or chief executive of a public enterprise. Public enterprises are based upon an act of…

EVERYTHING in business, boardrooms and beyond is conveyed using words. Strategies, laws, policies and even the Constitution are a set of words written down. In the same way, idle talk and complaining are also words, albeit spoken. As you can…

A company is an inanimate person.This means that although it has the ability to own assets, enter into contracts and trade with others, it is ultimately unable to do so because it is not a living, breathing person. Because of…

Picture a serious board meeting taking place. The agenda is packed and the discussions are deep and in-depth. The chairperson is doing well by guiding the discourse with fairness and certainty, helping the board navigate the many different views until…

When was the last time you thought of something new? Or better yet, when was the last time you built and developed a whole new perspective on something? This is the practice of developing counter perspectives, which is the practice…

SOME decisions seem complex to take. Every decision is made hard or difficult based on how two parameters behave. The first parameter is how comparable two options are (whether one choice is clearly better than the other), and the second…

As part of the process of facilitating strategic choices, I often encounter situations where individuals or groups must make tough decisions. Over time, I have learned to differentiate between a decision that is hard and one that is difficult. A…

As you advance in your career and take on more responsibilities, you will be managing multiple areas simultaneously. The average day of high output professionals such as entrepreneurs, executives and industry leaders, involves jumping from one thematic area to another.…

Even though we’re in January, I am already able to predict where I will be on Easter weekend this year. Why is that so? It is because I have the knowledge, the resources and the ability to make that desire…

Suppose you are driving your car on the long road and suddenly the dashboard flashes a large, red overheating warning sign. Is that feedback positive or negative for you? We have been discussing systems thinking and how all elements of…

Suppose your goal is to boil an egg within 15 minutes. I would assume you would have to put that egg in some water, and that water would be in a pot. I also assume you will need to switch…