In today's virtue signalling work environment, busyness often masquerades as productivity. Many tasks are non-essential, leading to a sense of being unfulfilled and exhausted. To combat this, strategies
The expression "they don't know what they don't know" reflects the challenge of unawareness and overconfidence in leadership. Managers unaware of their limitations risk
Working among exceptional professionals with great humour is wonderful, and contrasts starkly with colleagues of mind-numbing incompetence. For line-managers, hiring is an ongoing challenge with poor performers often gaming the
In organisational planning, hope often overshadows critical thinking and good ideas, with the allure of the next project always seeming like the 'fix' we should have implemented in
This week I look at how AI is improving the quality of writing in business reports, but also the way in which it poses a challenge for evaluating a report&
While a fixed mindset can lead to toxic workplace behaviours and stagnation, a growth mindset tends to foster empowerment, collaboration, and innovation. Misconceptions regarding growth mindset include equating it with
The process of incremental improvements over time, inspired by the Japanese concept of *Kaizen*, has the capability to unlock enormous latent potential. It does this by emphasising the need to
The prevalence of overconfidence in decision-making, particularly in management, can lead to misguided strategies and inflated egos. Shifting focus from predicting the future to preparing for it and embracing rational
Context is king in the employment landscape when trying to effectively position for an unknowable future. Though work is about the organisation's interests rather than solely the employee&
A friend of mine often remarks, "I'm not always right, but I'm never wrong." This in a sense sums up the problem with the prevailing view about what 'being right' means. It preferences outcomes over inputs.
Although we cannot know what tomorrow brings, we can use a pattern recognition approach to lower risk and devise stronger strategies. This is because while it is nearly impossible for
The OODA Loop, developed by John Boyd, emphasises observing, orientating, deciding, and acting to make effective decisions rapidly. It challenges traditional conflict models and highlights the importance of agility and
