We’re not “going through a rough patch” anymore. We’re living in a long hallway. That hallway is what anthropologists call a liminal space: you’ve left the old room, the new one isn’t ready, and you’re standing in the dust and noise of renovation, wondering whether the floor will hold. In business, these grey spaces are …
A seven-part executive series on why strategy, change, and risk keep disconnecting When strategy, change, and risk operate in separate orbits, something predictable happens: strategy becomes abstract, change becomes disruptive, and risk surfaces only after decisions are already made. The executive team agrees AI is strategic. Six months later, IT is managing pilots, operations is …
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How to Align Strategy, Processes, Systems, and People for Sustainable Success Companies across various sectors and industries often struggle with a common paradox: they want growth yet simultaneously pursue it with as little risk as possible. This phenomenon, commonly referred to as ‘risk aversion,’ is not inherently bad – prudent risk management is crucial for …
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 …
