Years of constant disruption has proved that traditional skills and planning cycles are no longer enough. Here’s how leaders can foster resilience to successfully navigate the challenging year ahead. Every generation of leaders faces a turning point and 2026 is...
Fix Uncritical Thinking to Save Time, Money and Your Career
Have you ever made a snap decision and later regretted it? Most of us have. Sometimes the cost is small, but for leaders, a rushed or poorly thought-out course of action can have serious consequences. Executives and boards today face relentless pressure: Cyber...
Build Ecosystems of Trust … or Lose Your Customers
In banking and financial services, customers are worried about their security because technology is amplifying vulnerability. Financial or data theft from AI-generated calls, rogue invoices and imitation websites are just some of the many examples afflicting retail...
New Research Reveals the Changing Purpose of Generative AI Usage
Have you ever wondered if everyone uses Generative AI for the same reasons you do? A new study from filtered.com of the top 100 GenAI uses sees some surprises at the top, some favourites well down the list and a selection of uses that beg the question: What planet are...
Do you dare take the Path Less Travelled?
If you reflect on your journey, have you been taking the path less travelled? As a visitor to my website, chances are that you are, so let me explain what I'm talking about. A colleague recently told me that the university he guest lectures for has had the...
How to Sharpen Up Your Purpose-Driven Leadership Strengths
I look back on my decade or so in corporate team leadership roles with both fondness and trepidation. I did some things well and some not so well. If I'd been able to articulate my purpose as well as my leadership strengths instead of relying on my intuition, I...
Leading Transformation: How Clarity of Purpose Drives Organisational Change
In today’s fast-paced and ever-evolving business landscape, executives and leaders are tasked with steering their organisations through significant and ongoing transformations. Whether sparked by external events, market shifts or technological advancements, the...
What if you sell products that are legal, but cause harm?
As a purpose-driven or purpose-curious leader, what would you do if your business sold a product line, such as tobacco, that is legal but proven to cause harm? Let's say you're a supermarket executive and your stores sell cigarettes. It's a small part of your overall...
Three Foundational Characteristics of Purpose-Driven Organisations
By Phil Preston & Carolyn Butler-Madden What is Success? In today's dynamic business landscape, the drive for business success goes beyond mere profitability. It encompasses a deeper ethos—a higher purpose that not only guides organisations but also galvanises...
Finding Your Purpose as a Leader
When change is omnipresent, your leadership effectiveness is amplified, which is why it helps to have an acute understanding of your purpose as a leader. How do we define this type of ‘purpose’ and why is it so important? How can you uncover it and create a plan of...
Revealing Purpose: Do You Have the Five Attributes of a Purpose-Driven Leader?
By Phil Preston & Carolyn Butler-Madden Are You Purpose-Driven? Do you regard yourself as a purpose-driven leader? If so, what qualities differentiate you from leaders without such purposeful drive? Being purpose-driven not only feels good, it's a powerful...
How to Fix Poor Collaboration
Collaborative behaviour is intuitive for some and a challenge for others because it requires a positive attitude and many different skillsets. If you've ever had great team experience you'll know how exhilarating it feels when everyone works well together and you all...












