“What if you dedicated 20% of your leadership time to strategic thinking?”
Many find it hard to step back and ponder the critical questions that shape the future. It’s a classic case of trading future growth for...
Kevin McKenzie “What makes a leader truly stand out in the ever-evolving business landscape?”
In a world driven by relentless innovation, what made you special yesterday may not suffice tomorrow. Time to Read: 2 min. Is What Made You...
“A strategy focused on curiosity and inquiry could be more distinctive in ambiguous times.”
Organizations make the mistake of turning metrics like revenue and budget targets to goals which overshadows the need for differentiation, leading to 'herd mentality' where...
“She described feeling like a hamster on a wheel – expending energy but not making real progress.”
I ask myself what will I regret not doing in a year, three years, or five years from now? It's a powerful way to stay...
“What if embracing problems can lead to better solutions?”
In many organizations, bad news doesn't travel well upwards. The pressure to perform in the short term can lead to hasty judgments and myopic decisions....
“Value creators know that awareness and alignment are necessary but insufficient.”
Research tells us that up to 75% of initiatives fail to deliver their intended value. This failure can often be attributed to solving the wrong...
“Simply put, people support what they help create.”
The pressure to move quickly leads to shortcuts and shortcuts inevitably lead to mistakes. Sometimes we need to slow down to speed up. Time to...
“No matter how good we are individually we are never as good as we are collectively.”
The breathtaking pace of change in our operating environment coupled with increasing stakeholder demands means we must tap into the strengths of the team or...
“Leaders who are value creators follow a simple equation for success, the algebra of value creation.”
Value creators see the chessboard. They consider the next two to three moves required to address chokepoints that could impede execution and rally people to...
“Value creators play the long game and are valued as strategic partners.”
To be known as Value Creators, we must adopt inquiry mindsets. We must also think beyond just our skillsets to build deeper trust and confidence....
“Look, no one has all the answers, all the time.”
The problem is if you are right then the other party feels they must be wrong. That’s not conducive to developing intimacy and building trust....
“Reflective thinking is crucial to unlocking a better version of ourselves.”
What if you shifted your mindset from being the smartest person in the room to being the most trusted person in the room? This is...
“Contribution gets recognized; impact get rewarded.”
Value creators think differently. They go beyond contribution and focus on the impact they can have on customers, employees, and stakeholders. Time to Read: 3...
“Sooner or later, it occurs to you that it’s all about your mindset.”
Value creators focus less on the attributes of their skills or offering and more on the problem they can solve. Welcome to the Whatif? Wednesday...