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Astro Teller in action at A360 2018. Without question, one of the best leadership related keynotes I’ve seen for a long, long time. If it...

ThinkWTF discuss why leaders use The Equinox

Innovation is everything in a world of fast and constant change. To get a better handle on this, Brett St Clair and Michael Cowen,...

Creating an innovation culture is not complex. It’s just bloody difficult.

After all, innovation is just a fancy term for ‘collective’ or ‘group’ problem-solving. But, organisations that do this effectively have...

8 Ideas for graduates that want to succeed at work

What advice would you give to graduates who are just starting their careers? I recently met with some graduates from a well known...

You wouldn’t teach your children to code on a typewriter…,would you?

You wouldn’t teach your children to code on a typewriter, would you? So why are schools still preparing our children for an exponential...

The Threat of Rain?

RAIN is a beautiful example of how startups can create existential threats for big businesses. But first lets set the scene, by exploring...

Focus on this to turnaround your business

Before diving in, a quick thank you for sharing your ideas about what CEO’s should focus on when building or turning around a business....

Lessons from Ted Lasso – #1 No Jerks

Let’s talk about Jerks! I wish I’d learnt this lesson earlier in my career, in terms of both how I behaved and who I employed. It was...

Stop thinking like an employee. Start thinking like an entrepreneur!

Don’t just take my word for it though. Here’s some post-workshop feedback from one of my clients: From: █████ Sent: Friday, December 13...

Are you simply running an innovation theatre?

Are you simply one of the cast in what Tony Saldana, best-selling author of why digital transformations fail, calls innovation theatre?...

What advice would you give to people starting their careers?

And would it be different to say the advice you’d have given a decade or so back? After all, as we continue transitioning into the fourth...

Who are the best business speakers in South Africa?

Who are the best business speakers in South Africa? And by ‘best’ I’m not referring to the ones who are the funniest or quirkiest. They...

The Most Important Question For Leaders Today?

What do you think the most important question is for leaders today? And what’s the most effective way to structure the conversation to...

Lessons from Ted Lasso – Be Curious Not Judgemental

This clip from Ted Lasso is a great metaphor for the benefits of being curious. I hope it can also act as a reminder the next time you...

The Inspire Series – Banking, blockchain and post pandemic strategies with Chris Skinner

In this episode, I speak with Chris Skinner about banking, blockchain, post-pandemic strategies and much much more. Chris Skinner is the...

Fake It Till You Make It!

Doesn’t this meal look awesome? And so it should, as according to TripAdvisor, it was created at one of London’s most exclusive and...

Zoom-Out The Zoom-In

All good modern leaders have one thing in common. They ask ‘good’ questions. And here is a great framework to help you do just that, from...

Why do digital transformations fail?

Why do digital transformations fail? That’s precisely what I’ll be asking Tony Saldanha, author of the Amazon best-seller Why Digital...

What is the most important rule of experimentation?

That’s what I discussed with Richard Browning, Englands very own Iron Man. Of course, I didn’t phrase it that way. I’d asked Richard to...

8 Reasons why email is killing your company.

Is email your primary method for communicating with your colleagues? Then you have picked up a dangerous habit that is killing your...

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