Tag: Future of Work
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Everyone’s Asking “How Do We Adopt AI Safely?” It’s the Wrong Question.
Every leadership team I speak with is asking the same thing: how do we govern AI adoption? Reasonable question. Wrong starting point. The Governance Scramble Boards want policies. Legal wants guardrails. IT wants architecture standards. HR wants training programmes. Everyone…
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Drowning in “Strategic” Priorities? You’re Not Alone (and It’s Costing You Dearly – Including Your Agility!)
We all nod sagely when the topic of prioritisation comes up. “Focus on what matters most,” we preach. “Identify the vital few that will truly move the needle.” It sounds so simple, so logical. Yet, in the messy reality of…
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The Ecosystem Economy: How Business Agility Will Shape—and Be Shaped by—Our $100 Trillion Future
I found an insightful and eye-opening book on the O’Reilly learning platform, “The Ecosystem Economy: How to Lead in the New Age of Sectors Without Borders”. The book takes readers on a transformative journey into a world where traditional industry…
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Embracing Autonomy and Trust in the Workplace
In the evolving landscape of remote and hybrid work, one thing has become abundantly clear: autonomy and trust are the keys to unlocking our teams’ full potential. Gone are the days when productivity was measured by the number of hours…
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Egg and Eggbox Analogy in Agile: Balancing Value and Frameworks
A few days ago, during a fascinating discussion at a Business Black Belt workshop I was facilitating, we explored an intriguing analogy: eggs and eggboxes in the context of Agile. This discussion delved into the delicate balance between the value…
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Reflecting on the Shift: From Answer Man to Empowered Leader
Last week I wrote about Lessons from Intent-Based Leadership, the shift from being the “answer man” to an empowered leader, a transformative but not easy journey. It requires a mindset change, self-awareness, and a willingness to let go of habits…