Culture
Why Your Strategy Feels Stuck – And How to Get it Flowing
For a business to achieve anything intentional, it must have a strategy. Setting that strategy is very similar to planning a flight in aviation. You must have an idea of where you want to go (destination) and the route you’d like to take to get there. Before every flight, there are certain checks a pilot…
Read MoreHow Culture (not strategy) Drives Business Direction
In our previous articles, we explored the importance of communication as the foundational skill that allows teams to connect, collaborate, and clarify their goals. If you’ve implemented those steps, you’ve already experienced the power of aligned communication within your team. But there’s another element that must be in place before you can even think about moving forward with…
Read MoreThe Power of Communication – The Real Foundation for Success
In the first article of this series, we introduced the business equation that makes or breaks companies in times of challenge: aligning culture, communication, and strategy. We discussed how, when these elements are in sync, they fuel sustainable growth, drive efficiency, and help businesses overcome adversity. When they’re not aligned (or realigned over time), they can kneecap our best…
Read MoreThe Strength In Our Differences
When we look out over our world each morning, we start with a very fundamental choice that dictates how we’ll process that day. We choose whether we’ll move forward with a mindset of defence, or whether we’ll stay open to what the world has to offer us. It is this mindset that determines how effective…
Read MoreHarnessing the Power of Alignment: Unleashing the Potential of Productive Teams
Watching the take-off roll of a Boeing 747 as it rumbles its massive structure down the runway has always stopped me in my tracks. Even though I fully understand the principles of flight and have operated them myself over thousands of flying hours, watching the massive beast that is the B747 leave the earth and…
Read MoreShouldering Leadership
All of us have to lead somewhere along the line. Whether it’s to lead ourselves through a situation or a time period, to lead a family or partnership, to lead a team, business or community. Leadership through crisis or change adds even more scrutiny and analysis to the requirements of strong and effective leadership. Two words…
Read MoreYOU Are An Integral Cog – Here’s Why
The word “system” has two suggested definitions. Firstly, it refers to a set of principles or procedures according to which something is done – an organized scheme or method. Secondly, it refers to a set of things working together as parts of a mechanism or an interconnecting network; a complex whole. In my previous article,…
Read MoreSystems Check!
The sudden splutter of the left engine halted the conversation that Sam was having with his copilot. Had he misheard? Imagined the slight misstep in tempo? He looked out the window towards the engine, and then back at his gauges, searching for irregularities – a rise in oil temperature, a drop in oil pressure, a…
Read MoreFinding Instant Unity
It’s always been a central belief of mine that focusing on what draws us together is key to building a powerful team. As soon as you put two or more people together, each brings their viewpoint, perspective, beliefs, values, life experiences etc to the table. As primal beings, we’re programmed to look for threats, and…
Read MoreWhen Soft Skills Become REAL Skills
All human beings have similar wants and needs. We want honesty, respect, integrity, and trust. We want to belong to something bigger than ourselves and to matter. The current state of global affairs and their effect on every level of our lives has exacerbated these needs, highlighting their deficit in our personal and professional lives. When we…
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