by Keith Coats | Feb 17, 2016 | Archive, Leadership
In TomorrowToday we believe that one of leadership’s most important markers is that of authenticity. Of course most would immediately nod their heads in agreement but on deeper reflection it might be challenged, as surely there are times when leaders cannot afford to...
by Keith Coats | Feb 10, 2016 | Archive, Leadership
A lot has been written and said when it comes to leadership. It is a topic that attracts multiple perspectives yet somehow definitive clarity as to what it is and how it is best practiced, proves illusive. In their book, Leadership Matters, authors Thomas Cronin and...
by Keith Coats | Feb 3, 2016 | Archive, Leadership
It was Machiavelli who wrote, “There is nothing more difficult to carry out, nor more doubtful of success, nor more dangerous to handle than to initiate a new order of things”. Yet, for the most part, this is exactly the terrain that most leaders constantly find...
by Keith Coats | Jan 27, 2016 | Archive, Change, Leadership
Strategy has often been confused with efficiency. If your ‘strategy’ is to be ‘efficient’ you have the wrong strategy. Efficiency is today nothing more than an organisational hygiene factor; when it comes to securing a competitive advantage, efficiency is necessary...
by Keith Coats | Jan 21, 2016 | Archive, Change, Future Trends, Leadership, Organisational Development
Every single institution and profession is under attack from the disruptive forces that are reshaping the world in a manner that is as relentless as it is unstoppable. The change frontiers are both ‘out there’– be that new frontiers in technology, massive...