Businesses that are building sustainable competitive advantage by doing good for society (Case Study)

by Dean van Leeuwen | Oct 24, 2013 | Archive, Leadership

In an earlier blog I spoke about the “perversions of the proper workings of capitalism”. In my mind Capitalism is inherently good. The Capitalist seeks to find and address a need. They innovate, take risks and work out how to use capital to make a profit....

Competitive advantage in the Connection Economy [video]

by Keith Coats | Oct 18, 2013 | Archive, Leadership

With the emerging Connection economy, the rules across the board are changing. Nothing new in this as this has been a pattern that has imprinted all previous economic transitions from that of the ‘Hunter-Gatherer’ to the ‘Information era’. In this video (embedded...

On Leadership: Riding Dead Horses

by Keith Coats | Oct 18, 2013 | Leadership

When you discover you are riding a dead horse, the best strategy is to dismount. This ancient Sioux saying seems obvious enough; I mean who in their right mind would try to ride a dead horse, right? Well maybe not. Strange as it might seem, I have met many in...

8 Blunders in How Leaders Think, by Mark Sanborn

by Graeme Codrington | Oct 17, 2013 | Archive, Leadership

A friend of mine, Mark Sanborn, is one of the world’s leading authorities on leadership, team building, customer service and change. I follow his work closely, and enjoy his writing and speaking. This past week, he put out a blog post that I think every leader...

Memo to leaders: The 3 questions you really need to be able to answer

by Keith Coats | Oct 16, 2013 | Leadership, Organisational Development

Of course there are lots of questions that leaders need to be able to answer and really smart leaders know that the essence of leading in today’s context is more about asking the right questions than feeling they always need to have the right answers. However, when it...

Where Senior Leaders Should Focus Their Attention

by Graeme Codrington | Oct 11, 2013 | Archive, Future Trends, Leadership

As a team, we are often privileged to be asked to sit through senior leadership meetings at our clients. Right up to Board level, these peepholes into our clients’ workings provide valuable insights into the operations of our clients, but also (and most...