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Cascade Strategy From Vision to Individual Goals
Today’s ๐ฏ Savvy Strategy Secrets – In this 1 minute video, Laura Staples and I talk about what it takes to cascade strategy from vision ...
May06
Polycrisis Leadership: How to Thrive in Overlapping Disruption
๐ช๏ธ Polycrisis.Sounds dramatic, right? But if youโre leading through todayโs overlapping challenges โ from tech shifts to talent gaps to economic uncertainty โ youโre living ...
May05
The Future Favors the Bold โ Is Your Organization Ready?
Weโre no longer operating in an environment where slow and steady wins the race. In the age of AI, climate disruption, and workforce reinvention, playing ...
Too Pretty to Work? The Anti-Work Trend Leaders Can’t Ignore
๐งต ๐ง๐ผ ๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐๐๐ ๐๐ผ ๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐ธ?ย This is one of the most terrifying trends I’ve seen in a long time. Thereโs a viral T-shirt going around that ...
I hereby give you permission to use AI
Today I wave my magic wand ๐ช and give you permission to use #AI. Why do you need my permission? You donโt clearly, but some ...
Savvy Strategy Secrets – The 4 Cs
Today’s ๐ฏ Savvy Strategy Secrets – The 4 Cs required to activate business strategy Laura Staples‘ thinking has evolved around this model. The 4th quadrant ...
Apr29
Savvy Strategy Secrets
I’m starting a new feature, which will normally drop on LinkedIn every Wednesday, called “Savvy Strategy Secrets.” I’m sharing the first one in today to ...
Apr24
Momentum: The Hidden Force That Solves 80% of Your Problems
๐ฅ โ๐ ๐ผ๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐๐๐บ ๐๐ผ๐น๐๐ฒ๐ ๐ด๐ฌ% ๐ผ๐ณ ๐๐ผ๐๐ฟ ๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ฏ๐น๐ฒ๐บ๐.โ ๐ฅโ John Maxwell Momentum is powerful. Itโs the invisible force that drives teams, projects, and entire organisations forward. ...
Apr23
5 Trends Redefining the Workplace of Tomorrow
My friend Michael McQueen absolutely nails the 5 Trends Redefining the Workplace of Tomorrow in this article. https://lnkd.in/gbHVqUHE Some of the top quotes: ๐น When ...
Apr23
Paradigm Shifts Are HardโHereโs How to See Problems with Fresh Eyes
๐ Paradigm shifts, am I right? Ever wonder why, despite clear evidence, we keep doing things the same old way? In this weekโs newsletter, I ...
Apr22
Burnout, Loneliness, and the Leadership Crisis: Time for a Change
โ ๏ธ The World Happiness Report is out – and it’s just sad. Burnout. Loneliness. Trust at all-time lows. The silent crisis in our workplaces is ...
Apr19
Unlock ChatGPT’s Power: Simple Tweaks for Data Security and Personalization
Today I am going behind the scenes on OpenAIโs ChatGPT to show you:โข A simple toggle to help you protect your dataโข Two different settings ...
Apr18
How Alan D. Thompson Changed My Life and Business Forever
๐ฅ This is what happens when Alan D. Thompson and I get togetherโฆ A year ago, Alan changed my life. My business was going wellโI ...
Apr17
Big News: My New Website Is LiveโReady for the Future of Work!
๐โจ๐๐๐ ๐ก๐๐ช๐ฆ! ๐ ๐ ๐ป๐ฒ๐ ๐๐ฒ๐ฏ๐๐ถ๐๐ฒ ๐ถ๐ ๐๐๐ฉ๐! ๐ After months of refining, reimagining, and rewriting (with a few cups of coffee and late-night bursts of ...
Apr16
The New Business Strategy: How Talent Is Shaping the Future
๐จ ๐ก๐๐ช ๐ก๐๐ช๐ฆ๐๐๐ง๐ง๐๐ฅ ๐๐ฅ๐ข๐ฃ: ๐ง๐ฎ๐น๐ฒ๐ป๐ ๐ฆ๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐ด๐ ๐ถ๐ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ก๐ฒ๐ ๐๐๐๐ถ๐ป๐ฒ๐๐ ๐ฆ๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐ด๐ For too long, weโve treated talent strategy like an HR thing.But in todayโs world ...
Apr15
Unlock AIโs Power: Tools and Insights for Smart Leadership
Unlock AIโs Power: Tools and Insights for Smart Leadership ๐งฉ ๐ช๐ฎ๐ป๐ ๐๐ผ ๐ธ๐ป๐ผ๐ ๐ต๐ผ๐ ๐๐ ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ป ๐ต๐ฒ๐น๐ฝ ๐๐ผ๐ ๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐ธ ๐๐บ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ, ๐ป๐ผ๐ ๐ต๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฟ?๐ ๏ธ Want tools you ...
Apr12
The AI Age Is Now: Future-Proof Your Career and Business
๐ง ๐ง๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฎ๐ด๐ฒ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐๐ ๐ถ๐๐ปโ๐ ๐ฐ๐ผ๐บ๐ถ๐ป๐ด. ๐๐โ๐ ๐ต๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฒ.And itโs rewriting the rules of business, leadership, and work as we know it. ๐๐ณ ๐๐ผ๐โ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐๐ผ๐ป๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ...
Apr11
Australiaโs Economy: Easing Inflation, Growing Incomes, and a Strong Future
Just before stepping on stage at the South Australian Local Government Financial Management Group conference, I caught a fascinating economic update by Taylor Nugent, Senior ...
Apr10
Taming Your Inbox with AI: Finally, a Fix That Works
Taming the Inbox Beast (with a Little Help from AI) If youโre anything like me, email has gone from being a helpful tool to a ...
Apr09
Reinvention Fatigue Is RealโBut So Is the Risk of Standing Still
๐ ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐ถ๐ป๐๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ด๐๐ฒ ๐๐ ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐นโ๐๐๐ ๐ก๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ฒ๐๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ According to PwC, only 7% of company revenue in the last five years came from new businesses. Yet 42% ...
Apr08
Three Disruptions Defining the Future of WorkโAre You Ready?
We’re living through a pivotal moment, defined by three simultaneous disruptions: ๐ย ๐๐ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ง๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ต๐ป๐ผ๐น๐ผ๐ด๐:ย Rapid advancements reshaping the very fabric of how we work and live.โ ๏ธย ๐ง๐ต๐ฒ ...
Apr05
The Power of Role Deconstruction in the Future of Work
Ever felt like you’re constantly hitting a talent wall? Well, you’re not aloneโand there’s a smarter way forward! In the latest edition of my Future-Proofed ...
Apr04
Trust and Leadership in CrisisโOr a Hidden Opportunity?
๐ฅ Crisis of Trust + Crisis of Leadership = Opportunity? The 2025 @Edelman Trust Barometer is inโand the results are sobering:๐งจ 6 in 10 people ...
Apr03
New ChatGPT Image Generator by OpenAI Stuns Users
If you’re like me, one of the most fun (and frustrating!!) bits about using AI is the image generation capability. Well, stop the presses – ...
Apr01
๐ **New Edition Alert: Future-Proofed Newsletter!**
Ever felt like you’re constantly hitting a talent wall? Well, you’re not aloneโand there’s a smarter way forward! In the latest edition of my Future-Proofed ...
Mar31
5 Years Since Australiaโs First COVID Lockdown
๐๏ธ ๐๐ถ๐๐ฒ ๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ ๐ฎ๐ด๐ผ ๐๐ต๐ถ๐ ๐๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ธ, ๐๐๐๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐น๐ถ๐ฎ ๐๐ฒ๐ป๐ ๐ถ๐ป๐๐ผ ๐ถ๐๐ ๐ณ๐ถ๐ฟ๐๐ ๐๐ผ๐๐ถ๐ฑ ๐น๐ผ๐ฐ๐ธ๐ฑ๐ผ๐๐ป. Historians will be writing about its ripple effects for decadesโon society, mental ...
Mar30
Why Managers Are Burning Out First
๐ง Managers are burning out faster than their teams. And itโs not just workload. Itโs pressure, ambiguity, and the slow erosion of support structures around ...
Mar28
๐คAI Revolution: Are We Ready?
๐คThe AI Revolution Is HereโBut Are We Ready? Five years on from the first COVID lockdowns, weโre not just navigating a new way of workingโweโre ...
Mar25
The Never-Fail Recipe for Employee Retention in 2025
๐งญ ๐ก๐ฒ๐ ๐ก๐ฒ๐๐๐น๐ฒ๐๐๐ฒ๐ฟ: ๐ง๐ต๐ฒ ๐ต ๐๐๐ฟ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ป๐ฐ๐ถ๐ฒ๐ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐๐ต๐ผ๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฒยฎ โ ๐จ๐ฝ๐ฑ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฑ What really drives employee engagement and retention in 2025? Hint: Itโs not just ...
Mar21
Every Day AI: Practical Tools for Work & Life โ Subscribe Now!
Excited to launch my second LinkedIn newsletter, Every Day #AI: Tools to Use in Your Every Day Work and Life! ๐ Each week, Iโll share ...
Mar19
Do Manners Affect AI Results? ChatGPT Weighs In!
Do you say please and thank you to AI? Do you think it gives you better results? I do and I’ve heard from several ...
Mar18
5 Years After Lockdowns: How Has Life & Work Changed?
5 years. How has your life changed? How has your workplace changed? What good came out of lockdowns? What are you still struggling with ...
Mar17
Master AI in 3 Hours: Future-Proof Your Career!
๐ค๐๐ถ๐ฐ๐ธ ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐น๐ถ๐๐ ๐ฐ๐ต๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ธ. #AI probably won’t take your job – but someone who knows AI better than you do might. That’s why I’m offering this ...
Mar13
Crafting Great AI Prompts
Today’s #EverydayAI ๐ post is all about prompt engineeringโthe ability to get exactly what you need from #AI tools. ๐คโจ Have you ever wondered why ...
Mar12
Meet my digital twin from HeyGen
๐ ๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ ๐บ๐ ๐ฑ๐ถ๐ด๐ถ๐๐ฎ๐น ๐๐๐ถ๐ป ๐ณ๐ฟ๐ผ๐บ HeyGen. ๐ง๐๐ฟ๐ป ๐ผ๐ป ๐๐ผ๐๐ป๐ฑ to watch. Iโm having a lot of fun playing around with this. I need to fine ...
Mar10
The Rise of the Empowered Workforce: A New Era for Leaders and Organizations
In my work as a Business Futurist, I’ve been exploring a fascinating, transformative trend I call “The Rise of the Empowered Workforce.” This shift is ...
