Business strategy When to do planning vs. when to do strategy Good strategy work offers an approach that is appropriate in the face of uncertainty, within which informed choices can be made to position an organisation for success.
The Future of Work You too are 'an influencer' Getting better at influencing futures is an important life skill to master.
Business strategy Dragging old agendas into new futures Strategy work that drags old agendas into new futures will just end up creating more of the same.
The Future of Work O Captain! My Captain! Hoping and praying and wishing for a saviour to rescue you is pointless.
Business strategy The futures are all there is The only places that are available to be influenced are the multiple futures that could play out.
The Future of Marketing and Branding Measurement hostages Because it's almost impossible to effectively measure brand building ROI, a lot of this incredibly important work has been rejected in the last two decades, in favour of digital performance marketing tactics that can.
The New World of Business Creative destruction Those who continue to hold onto the relevance of old ideas become relics.
The Future of Work It's not my job People who offer a set amount of labour for a predetermined wage will do just enough of it to stay employed.
Case studies Aphantasia is a real thing If you were able to imagine an 'elephant crushing a little yellow car with one foot' in your 'mind's eye' then you do not suffer from Aphantasia.
The Future of Marketing and Branding Should brands use foul langauge? The reason - I suspect - foul language is frowned upon in business communications is because the assumption is that its use is lazy, or an easy way to draw scandalous attention.
Business strategy How strategy feels As a direct result of 'doing strategy' feelings of fear, frustration, confusion, worry and anger are not uncommon.
The Future of Work How did we even get here? It's impossible to really know what potential is squandered because of fear or a lack of willpower to try different approaches.
The Future of Work Buy in. Cash out. If you want people to take personal ownership of their part in a strategy then be aware of the simple adage: Buy in. Cash out.
Business strategy Future-proofing like Warhol Achieving a level of unique excellence that few will ever manage to replicate.
Leadership Bold-faced thoughts on the power of self-expression Without trust in our own truth it is impossible to navigate into a preferred future which we have no personal relationship with.
Pics Sea Point | 7 August 2025 We took the long route on our way to doing an errand in Sea Point the other day, just to see what's going on.
Films The BLANKBOTTLE documentary Rules (created with mindsets more suited to a time that has already passed) are just guidelines that constantly need to be tested and broken.
The Future of Work Turn around and take a forward step Simply carrying on as before just produces more of the same.
Brand strategy An epidemic of boring Everywhere you look, everything is so neat and perfect and obvious and boring.
