CONVERGENCE: WATER AND CO-BENEFITS
I recently read the just-published Globescan and WWF report, The Future Water Agenda Report. I contributed my perspective on corporate water strategy and creating greater…
The AI-Driven Evolution of Management – Navigating the shift to Insights-Driven Organizations
The business landscape is undergoing profound change (besides the big buzzword craze about AI), driven by the relentless advance of data technologies, artificial intelligence (AI)…
Letting Go of the Wheel – How AI is Steering the Future of Work
Business transformation in the next five years In a quiet predawn hour, a lone articulated lorry barrels down a motorway in Yorkshire without a driver…
Navigating job losses in Germany’s auto industry transformation
The German automotive industry, a cornerstone of the nation’s economy, is racing toward a future dominated by electromobility, digitization, and sustainability. Yet, this transformation comes…
Trump’s new tariffs salvo and the crossroads of parallel revolutions
We’ve been taught in school that first came the Agricultural Revolution, then the Industrial one, followed by the Digital, and now we talk about the…
5 Personal Branding Laws for Leaders
What signals point to a visionary leader? Your dedication to building an impactful online presence speaks volumes about your commitment to leadership. Creating authoritative leadership…
The Best Plan? No plan
In 1930s France there was no shortage of far-sighted politicians. They knew that Nazi Germany was a dangerous neighbour and foresaw the possibility of invasion….
The Future of Management
We’re witnessing nothing short of a revolution in the way organisations make decisions and develop strategies. As I recently wrote, “the convergence of digital innovation,…
An Ideal Spherical Cow: Why Strategy Fails Outside the Vacuum
Back in the ’90s, when I was studying math at university, professors loved to joke about “an ideal spherical cow in a vacuum.” They used…
How Business Leaders Can Successfully Adapt to Uncertainty, Disruption
As meeting and event planners have become all too aware of in recent years, the unexpected is suddenly the only thing that business leaders can…
Pantyhose, Taxi Cabs and Billions.
In 1993, a young woman was selling fax machines door-to-door in Floria. So far nothing strange about that. But here’s the kicker: she had to…
Where Strategy Isn’t Born, Collaboration Dies
Team coaching, motivational talks, and brainstorming sessions can only do so much. They work only for groups who have already found their footing. But if…