Recognising when the old playbook has stopped working – and finding direction before we know the destination Success teaches us what works. Organisations build capabilities, routines and ways of making decisions from accumulated experience. But success creates its own vulnerability: the more often a particular way of thinking has produced results, the harder it can […]
From a defined role to new possibilities for identity, contribution and renewal What happens when a successful executive career no longer provides the map for what comes next? After decades of building organisations, leading people and taking on increasing responsibility, the next chapter may not be another full-time executive role. It may become a combination […]
Why navigating uncertainty can also be an opportunity to reconsider what comes next When the world changes faster than our assumptions, experience can become both an advantage and a constraint. Experienced leaders become good at recognising patterns. They have seen situations before, learned what works and developed ways of interpreting what is happening around them. […]
Why leading through uncertainty requires different questions about risk, judgement and action Leadership is often described as the ability to make good decisions. Behind that sits a reassuring assumption: gather enough information, analyse the alternatives, manage the risks, and eventually the right answer will emerge. But many consequential decisions no longer work that way. AI, […]
We are living and leading through a period in which many assumptions we have relied on are being challenged. Technology is developing at extraordinary speed, geopolitical conditions are shifting, business models are being disrupted, and expectations on leaders and boards continue to grow. Yet much of our thinking about leadership still rests on an old […]
(artworks by Novisali) Nearly three thousand years after Homer composed The Odyssey, its lessons remain strikingly relevant. As AI reshapes how we work and lead, the technologies may be new, but the human questions are not. This growing essay explores The Odyssey through the lenses of leadership, neuroscience, organizational design, and the responsible stewardship of AI, inspired by […]
Rethinking Work, Leadership, and Governance in the AI Era Artificial intelligence is entering a new phase. The discussion is no longer primarily about whether AI works. Nor is it mainly about access to models, copilots, or tools. Increasingly, the evidence points toward something deeper: the organizations creating the most value with AI are not simply […]
Artificial intelligence is entering a new phase. It is no longer simply a tool for efficiency, automation, or experimentation. It is becoming a structural force that is changing how organizations operate, how value is created, how people develop skills, and how leaders guide transformation. Many organizations still speak about AI as if it were another […]
Thinking Fast, Slow, and Artificial: The Hidden Trap — and the Road Back We are no longer living in an era where we simply use technology. By 2026, we have entered an era where we think with it. But what happens to human judgment when cognition itself is outsourced to algorithms? Psychologists have long distinguished between […]
Purpose, Power, and Humanity in an Age of Intelligent Systems Something subtle is changing in how leadership is experienced. Not in the language of quarterly results or transformation roadmaps, but in the quieter moments — when leaders pause mid-sentence, sensing that the old answers no longer quite fit the questions being asked. Artificial intelligence is […]