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The Most Dangerous Phrase in the Third Sector
It isn’t “funding cut”. It is “we just need to do more with less”. In conversations with CEOs, COOs, and CFOs across the sector, one thing stands out every time. The resilience is…
The most expensive thing in your 2026 plan isn’t change. It’s the illusion of progress.
The season of big ambition is here. Strategic plans for 2026 are being locked in. Transformations are being announced. The language is bold. Faster. Leaner. Different. But if you look back at 2024…
WHAT LEADERS SAY, AND WHAT THE ORGANISATION HEARS
The Shadow Message Every senior leader eventually discovers a quiet truth. The message you deliver is rarely the message your organisation receives. You outline a priority. They hear a warning. You describe an…
Flipping the Narrative
There is a moment in every transformation where the penny finally drops.It is the moment leaders realise the problem was never the plan. It was never the capability. It was never the people….
The Boutique Bias: Why Leaders Buy Big and Lose Bigger
When we buy for ourselves, we trust our instincts.We walk past the department store and step into the boutique. We choose the jeweller who knows our taste, the tailor who notices the detail…
The AI Cargo Cult: MIT Confirms a $40 Billion Execution Failure
A recent MIT report confirms a stark reality. U.S. businesses have invested up to $40 billion in artificial intelligence, with 95% achieving almost no measurable return. This is not a rounding error on…