Posts Tagged ‘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 Costly Business Mistake You Didn’t Know You Were Making – And How to Fix It
In the fast-paced world of business, it’s tempting to reach for quick fixes when things go wrong. A dip in performance? Cut costs. Miscommunication? Add another meeting. Culture issues? Plan a team-building day. But if you’ve been following this series, you’ll know that these quick remedies often amount to nothing more than slapping a plaster…
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 Business Equation You Can’t Afford to Ignore in 2025
(Why aligning these elements now will determine your success this year.) 2024 was a rough year for businesses across New Zealand. The last quarter saw the highest number of closures, leaving many anxious about what 2025 will require from them. Understandably, many are looking to cut expenses, hoping to survive the turbulent times ahead. …
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 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 MoreRegenerating Team Energy
In a 2021 YouTube video, Gerhard Papenfus, CEO of the National Employers Association of South Africa, urged employers not to make quick-fix or knee-jerk implementations in response to the Covid pandemic suggested regulations, and rather to look further down the line. He asked, “Where will your culture be a year from now?”. It was a…
Read MoreThe One Thing That Supports or Undermines EVERYTHING You Do
If there was only one thing that decided whether you could find peace, synergy and forward movement within your family, your team at work, your community, and your country – would you want to know what it was? If there was only one thing that influenced every decision you made and action you took, that…
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