Agility

The transformation mindset

The latest neuroscience shows how to develop the right frame of mind for leading continual transformative change. Unprecedented…

Purpose from the outside in

Bill Cox inspires with the world outside his window. Aurecon, a leading international engineering and consulting company based…

Not surviving but thriving

Some firms have seized the opportunities created by the pandemic. The downsides have been well documented. Few businesses…

Built for speed

The latest research shines a light on some of the world’s quickest-moving companies. One of the traits of…

Amid uncertainty, have options

There is a toolkit for VUCA. Every decision made by executives is intended to create a positive result….

You must invest in agility

These days, it is hard to sound like a consultant without using the terms ‘agile’ and ‘pivot’ in…

How to shape a winning agile culture

Leaders need to understand the components of a great culture for the digital age – and the levers…

The role of chief financial officers in agile organizations

Transformational chief financial officers have a critical leadership role to play. As organizations navigate a world of disruptive…

Small government: in theory and in practice

Do we have a date with destiny? The American anti-tax activist Grover Norquist once said: “I don’t want…

The three paradoxes of resilience

Complex challenges demand a dynamic balancing act. Japan has the most hospital beds per head in the world:…

Starting up a start-up culture

Agility, constant learning and customer obsession underpin world-class banking. When you hear about a large, established business yearning…

The best way to think about risk is to build resilience

Ed Barrows considers a more resilient way of managing risk. We live in a world of ever-increasing uncertainty….