Tag: Curiosity
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Unlocking Change with Systems Thinking
When it comes to enacting sustainable change, systems thinking is a powerful yet often underutilized tool. (I’ve successfully employed it in a recent role, where I took on an unfamiliar challenge, the transformation of a social care service. Introduced it…
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Make a decision. Move on. Forget about it.
This is how I approach decision-making in business, sports, and life. 30-years ago, I made a bold decision to drop out of starting a degree and accepted a role with a UK bank. Many people told me I was making…
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The Formula for Exponential Growth: Unlocking Your Full Potential
In the quest for personal and professional growth, we often seek the “secret sauce” that sets high achievers apart. What enables some people to excel, adapt, and continuously deliver greater value over time? The answer isn’t magic—it’s a deliberate combination…
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Discovering the “Best Way”: Agile and the Art of Boiling an Egg
In the world of Agile, we’re often reminded that there is always a best way of doing everything, even if it be to boil an egg. This profound thought, attributed to Ralph Waldo Emerson (from his quote “There is always…
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Turning Ambiguity into Action: A Leader’s Guide to Driving Clarity and Momentum
In today’s fast-paced business landscape, ambiguity isn’t just a possibility—it’s a certainty. As leaders, we’re often handed complex, undefined challenges and expected to translate them into results. Whether it’s tackling an emerging market opportunity, navigating technological disruptions, or aligning teams…
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A Glimpse into a Simpler, More Agile Organization
In the journey toward business agility, organizations often focus on speed and adaptability. But there’s another, equally critical factor that’s often overlooked: simplicity. Simplicity, like a well-charted flight path, reduces the turbulence that teams and organizations face daily, creating smoother operations,…
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Simplicity: Charting a Smoother Flight Path to Agility
In May, I wrote a simple post on simplicity (Simplicity: The Secret to Organizational Agility. This caused some debate on Twitter. I’ve decided to address it here based on the analogy I created during the conversation. In the journey toward…