Why trade uncertainty isn’t the real problem Everyone’s watching the trade talks. I’m watching something more dangerous. Across Canada, I’m seeing companies freeze. Investment in people – paused. Investment in systems – delayed. Investment in the capabilities that build resilience – shelved until “things stabilize.” The rationale is always the same: we need to protect …
What are we really doing while we wait to “notch a point,” and does the point even matter? From ledgers to Balanced Scorecards Score-keeping has been a part of commerce since the days of clay tablets, but the modern business “scorecard” traces its roots to the early 1990s, when Robert Kaplan and David Norton published …
Turn Ambition into Outcomes As we approach the midpoint of 2025, CFOs and C-suite leaders worldwide share remarkably consistent priorities; yet, they face nuances that complicate the path from strategic intent to business impact. Across Asia-Pacific, North America, and Europe, executives are laser-focused on five imperatives: Revenue Growth Cost Control Financial Performance (EBITDA, cash flow) …
Organizations struggle with execution at different levels, starting with strategy. It’s not because they lack ideas or ambition but because they fall for these persistent myths. They lead to misalignment, poor decision-making, and ultimately, failure. Based on my expertise in strategy, risk, and execution, here are the biggest myths that mess it up for you …
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Embracing BANI as an Approach for Future-Ready Organizations The Shift Our world is filled with overlapping crises—pandemics, climate emergencies, political conflicts, and fast-changing technology. Traditional risk management often struggles to keep up. Futurist Jamais Cascio says we now live in an “Age of Chaos,” where old tools fail to predict or handle the cascading threats …
