๐ญ โAh, a typical values conflict for 2025.โ That one sentence from Anneli Blundell CSP (She/Her) stopped me cold. It was sparked by a conversation about whether we should say โpleaseโ and โthank youโ to AIโsomething I used to do religiously. But what happens when courtesy has a carbon footprint? ๐ฑOr when you rely on […]
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9 years ago I was on Necker Island with Richard Branson, George and Amal Clooney, Sister Helen Prejean (who wrote Dead Man Walking)and Anthony Ray Hinton who had just been released from death row after decades of wrongful incarceration (among others). This was a few months before Brexit and 6 months before Trumpโs first term.
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I’ve gotten VERY busy recently with bespoke #AI demos. Just this past week I’ve done demos for the senior leadership team of a major Sydney builder, a diverse group of small business owners, EAs, change management specialists – and the Project Management Institute of NZ. Thank you Dr Olga Lozova from PMINZ for this wonderful
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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 to individual goals. #strategy #futureofwork #vision #strategicobjectives #leadership
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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 it. The good news? You donโt need to control everything.You do need to lead with clarity, purpose, and adaptability. In this edition of my newsletter, I break down:โ What the
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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 it safe is the riskiest move you can make. The organizations – and individuals – that will thrive tomorrow are the ones bold enough to evolve today – questioning assumptions,
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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 says: โToo Pretty to for a Job” or “Too Hot to Work”Some find it funny. I find it to be a flashing red light for business leaders. ๐ง๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฎ๐ป๐๐ถ-๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐ธ ๐๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ป๐ฑ
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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 people find it useful. ๐ A few months ago I heard of an author who proudly puts something like, โWritten entirely by a humanโ on his books. He sees this
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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 is now Cadence – because Courage underpins all of the 4 quadrants. Video length – 1:25 #strategy #futureofwork #vision #strategicobjectives #leadership
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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. When you have momentum: โ Decisions become easier โ clarity emerges, cutting through noise and confusion.โ Energy multiplies โ success breeds confidence, creating a positive feedback loop.โ Obstacles feel smaller
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