Dear Friends I initially read Dan Wang’s Breakneck with a simple objective – to deepen my understanding of the world’s largest economies, the US and China. I got that. Unexpectedly, I also received several strategy lessons. Today’s letter zooms in…
Dear friends Let us start today with some whimsy. These occasional starting segues may seem like a distraction, but, in truth, they’re an expression of an important truth: everything is easier when we intentionally add beauty and joy to our…
Good morning friends A few years ago, a client said, “I wish I didn’t need others’ approval”. I smiled and replied, “We all do. Practically, it helps us know we’re doing something useful. Emotionally, we’re social creatures, we like feedback, especially…
Good morning good people Thank you for your comments after last week’s letter, Fragments For Freedom. It was good to know, it resonated with many of you. Several readers shared Ezra Klein’s Don’t Believe Him. Thank you, it was worth listening to. Economist Thomas…
Dear Friends I struggled to write this week’s letter. There is no shortage of material. I have been my diligent self. A dozen books are stacked next to my desk. l have read them, completed my annotations and they’re waiting to…
Good morning good people The Cape’s summer swelter has arrived. In recent days the mercury has nudged 40c, but I remain a red wine lover, so I asked one of my favourite wine shops, Wine Concepts, to give me some lighter…
Last week’s letter focused on getting people ready, willing, and able to change. It reminded us that if we don’t build organisational support and momentum around a strategy, it dies (This letter from March 2022 shares more insight from the Fit for…
I took advantage of last week’s writing break to enjoy Cape Town’s continued clinging to summer. Although the mornings are now dark and some days are rain-drenched, others are temperate and clear-skyed. After February’s intense heat and dramatic wind, the…
“Every man must decide whether he will walk in the light of creative altruism or in the darkness of destructive selfishness” – Martin Luther King Jnr. Dear friends What we owe the future, is the title of a book. It…
“The future is a fantasy that shapes our present” – Stephen Grosz Good morning It was a busy February in Cape Town. There was the Investec Cape Town Art Fair (I loved Ayogu Kingsley’s jubilant portrait of Steve Biko),…
Happy Sunday Everyone It is a privilege to be connecting with you in this moment. Thank you for helping me feel part of something bigger than myself. In his book, Dark Nights of the Soul, psychologist Thomas Moore says “The…