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Thought Leadership

Most leadership teams have more information than ever. The real issue is whether they have the full picture before deciding what needs to be fixed. This series is a practical …

The most dangerous point in an organizational recovery is often the moment it begins to look successful. I have seen this in hospitals, utilities, mines, banks and public agencies. The …

“We can do this.” No data behind those three words. Just enough conviction in the room to end the debate before it started. I watched that happen inside a large …

Why execution keeps failing for predictable reasons This is Article 6 in a seven-part series examining what the NCSU 2026 Top Risks Report surfaces, and what it doesn’t. The report …

Why Speed Becomes Dangerous When Strategy Is Unclear This is the 2nd in a series of seven articles Few explanations feel as intuitively correct as this one: we’re moving too …

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Taking Control and Responsibility for Burnout
At the outset of the Industrial Revolution, known as the Age of Mass Production, Frederick Taylor published...
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On the Edge of a Shift in Decision and Risk Paradigms
I’m prompted to write this because of an article I was reading earlier.  The following paragraph jumped...
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Being of Service
During the past few weeks, I’m getting an average of 4 surveys a week. That is a lot of surveys. One,...
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Collaboration is a Drain on Human Vitality
Collaboration is labelled as the new model of work for the future.  I sure hope not.  To date, it has...
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The Power of Alignment
The term \’alignment\’ has been much used over the years and at times is taken entirely out...
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Leverage Risk-Based Decision-Making for Planning and Performance
Successful organizations always operate with risk management in their sights, since their chief purpose...
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