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At the start of a week-long mini-bus tour of the Mekong many years ago, the guide explained it would get quite hot and we might want to consider a bus with aircon, but it would cost a little [...]

Executives and leaders are under increasing pressure due to the number and nature of the disruptions to their business. Accenture research finds the rate of change is not only high, it’s [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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’ [...]

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 [...]

If you’re like me you lie awake at night wondering: What is the purpose of a corporate purpose statement? It’s a bit like asking: Why does a company need a ‘why’? Or where [...]

With an economy that could go forwards or backwards, mounting global challenges and ongoing geopolitical tensions, the only real certainty in 2023 is uncertainty! Fresh thinking is required to [...]