The myth of perfect conditions is the false belief that a specific and particular set of conditions are required for certain actions or endeavours to begin. The most common hurdle that causes people to delay starting what they have set…

The myth of perfect conditions is the false belief that a specific and particular set of conditions are required for certain actions or endeavors to begin. The most common hurdle that causes people to delay starting what they have set…

Imposter syndrome is when we doubt our own skills, abilities and successes in an irrational way. It causes us to dread that people will discover our lack of skills and expose us to be imposters. It is called a syndrome…

When developing new plans and strategies, we often have to do new things. However, one of the most basic resistance we face is the evidence of past attempts or past abilities. We often say: “We have tried that before” or…

There is a large part of governance textbooks don’t prepare you for. This includes how to identify and understand different interests at play in any matter or decision. In governance, interests are the core needs, desires and goals that drive…

We have spent the week discussing the strategic practice of negative visualisation, which is the deliberate, controlled practice of actively rehearsing worst-case scenarios, failures, and unwanted outcomes. It is very important to know that your ability to perform negative visualisation…

Negative visualisation is a deliberate, controlled practice of actively rehearsing worst-case scenarios, failures, and unwanted outcomes before they happen to build resilience, expose blind spots, and create fallback plans. This is distinctly different to negative thinking, which is an emotional…

One of the most basic ways to improve your quality of output is to assess to what extent you are balancing the things you want to do with the things you must do. This is true in the individual and…

I wish someone had told me early on that being a good director or decision maker is not measured by making only correct decisions. That would have reduced the pressure for many of us who initially thought we will only…

There is a saying that if you want to go quickly, then go alone, but if you want to go far, then go together. While that saying is mostly true, it is also true that too many people can often…

The terms misuse and abuse are often used interchangeably but they are distinctly different. It is worth knowing the difference so we can address them when or if they occur. Misuse is when you use something for a reason other…

A governing body is the broad term used to describe a group of individuals who have been given strategic, legal and fiduciary authority over any organisation or institution. In a private company, we call them the board of directors, and…