Author: ashleigh


  • The deficit you don’t know you have

    The deficit you don’t know you have

    About a year ago, I went to see a golf coach.…

  • Your ‘organisational debt’ and why it limits your business’s performance

    Your ‘organisational debt’ and why it limits your business’s performance

    If you have personal debt, you know about it. If you…

  • Your True (Business Self)

    Your True (Business Self)

    How ironic is it that our most consequential life journey is…

  •  Professional Pride

     Professional Pride

    It’s pretty confronting to be challenged about one’s professional pride, so…

  • Easy success is the sign of a small destiny

    Easy success is the sign of a small destiny

    I admit that sustainable excellence in business is tough. But moderate…

  • Suffering as a companion

    Suffering as a companion

    My developmental journey of 20 years has been tough, and I…

  • Recognising the master-state of your business

    Recognising the master-state of your business

    Businesses used to be ‘closed systems’: impervious to external forces. What…

  • ‘Docking’: when everything about your business is in flow

    ‘Docking’: when everything about your business is in flow

    In ‘The Empire Strikes Back’ movies, I saw little space crafts…

  • What to do when your business is plateauing

    What to do when your business is plateauing

    A plateauing business is one of the most tricky and nuanced…

  •  Jonny Ive: “Find what you love and get preoccupied with it.”

     Jonny Ive: “Find what you love and get preoccupied with it.”

    Jonny Ive, the visionary designer who shaped Apple’s business philosophy, integrated…