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300: A Figure That Has Never Varied
Dear friends We are back. Thank you for allowing me my writing break. If you joined strategy, soul & self during August I apologise for my silence. I have paused…
244: Build Buffers, Be Better
Good morning friends This time is hard. Every day, we are bombarded and destabilised. Whilst the world undoubtedly needs disruption, we have more than enough resources to ensure that no…
#242: Lessons from Verne Harnish’s Scaling Up
Good morning good people If you’re growing a business (or even a division in a large corporation) you must read Verne Harnish’s Scaling Up. His genius is distilling the world’s…
#241: the courage to find better ways…
Dear friends If you need a smile (who doesn’t?), this video of two playful leopard clubs may do the trick. If you’re more of a fashion-loving sort, then these collabs…
#240: The Friction Project
Dear friends If my current client conversations are anything to go by, you’re probably drowning in meetings and processes, bouncing from one thing to the next, feeling overwhelmed and powerless…
#225: Heidegger, Strategy & Design
Dear Friends As you know this letter grows out of my coaching practice. I write it to guarantee that I am always learning and improving my ability to support my clients…
#224: How to Spot Bad Strategy
Dear Friends Today I am writing to a sonorous soundscape provided by a pod of Bryde’s Whales. They’re a few dozen metres offshore, breathing gently. They’ve been there for the…
#223: What is Strategy?
Good morning good people I hope you’re well. The last few weeks haven’t had a lot of space for segues into art, wine and food, and today is not that…
#218: DO Sweat the Small Stuff
Good morning good friends /strategyStrategy conversations are often dominated by innovation, acquisition and the like. They are important. As important is operational excellence. FT Strategies August newsletter, The Path to…
#216: Find Your X-Factor
Good morning friends Thank you for your generous comments and reflections marking the fifth anniversary of my coaching practice. Today, we’ll get straight to it. /strategyLast week, I introduced you to Verne…
#215: Scaling Up, Embracing Complexity and Five Years of Coaching
Dear friends I launched my coaching practice five years ago. This week, with a measure of curiosity, I asked ChatGPT to summarise my clients reviews of our work. I did…
#211: Engagement and Performance: Key Insights from Gallup’s Meta-Analysis
Dear friends Last week’s letter was lengthy, so today will be briefer (thank you for your comments and for sharing it with your networks). / strategyTwo weeks ago we discussed…