Your ‘organisational debt’ and why it limits your business’s performance
If you have personal debt, you know about it. If you have business debt you know about it too: you track it, service it, try to reduce it. Aaron Dignan, in his remarkable and important book Brave New Work, writes about a concept called Organisational Debt, which he defines as ‘any structure of policy that […]
Order, Dis-order, Re-order: An important sequence for business – and life
The Ryder Cup golf tournament starts in late September (there goes 3 days I’ll never get back …). The teams are made up of players from both dominant golf tours: PGA/European players and LIVGolf players. Two years ago, this would never have been thought possible. The rival, rambunctious LIV crew – minted with cash, full […]
The thrill of transformation
About a year ago, a CEO client sat in front of me. He was discontent. He was slouched in his chair whilst telling me about all parts of his business that were frustrating him. If a Transcendent business is what we seek, this was a Descendent business. A year later, that same CEO is revitalised, […]
What makes a Transcendent Business stand out from the rest
There’s a new business in South Africa called Sealand. I’m not working in the business, but it’s run by a CEO client I have worked with in the past, so I have both a vested interest in following it and, based on what I know about the CEO, I have some insight into how it’s […]
The Art of the Business Transition
Within the advertising sector globally, a new entrant is now part of the decision process that determines which agency is selected for the work. That entity is Procurement: a division within a business that is wholly unsuited to assessing an agency’s ability to generate creative ideas. This sea-change has caused a global shift in the […]
Unpacking the 6 Key Business Transitions
Over the next month or so, I am going to be focusing on the concept of ‘Business Transitions’. There are six such Transitions, and they are all worth understanding so you can identify whether your business is calling for a Transition of its own. A Pivot (a new direction entirely) An Elevation (new ambition, desire […]