Performance

Hybrid and remote work don’t fail because people are apart, they fail because systems aren’t built to sustain clarity at distance. This case study contrasts business and military communication to reveal how leadership architecture, discipline, and feedback loops transform scattered teams into coordinated systems capable of consistent, high-performance execution under pressure.

A deep dive into why most organisations struggle to think strategically. This case study connects cognition, culture, and flow to show how strategic thinking develops, scales, and drives performance, and why it’s the rarest capability leaders seek to build.

Recently I was chatting with a senior leader about their frustration around leading organisational change. No matter how much conversation took place and no matter how many people outwardly agreed the change was required: Why was it so difficult to get those that agreed to execute?

Elon Musk’s approach to turning Twitter from an ideological bot ridden financial car crash to a financially stable trustworthy global town square is fraught with controversy. Many commentators have no understanding of what’s involved to drive the level of change Twitter requires. If we lay out the facts: Is changing Twitter to X an effective organisational transformation model?

If your team, department or company is about to embark on a transformation OR already embarked on one and progress is stalling, then it's highly likely your organisation lacks Strategic Thinking. This manifests similar to an Ant Mill Death Spiral, a continuously rotating circle of ants repeating their vicious cycle until they die of exhaustion. Business leaders can also succumb to this phenomenon.

If your team, department or company is about to embark on an Digital Transformation OR has already embarked on one and progress is stalling, then in either case it's highly likely you have failed or will fail to consider Organisational Readiness for execution. In 2021 Forbes reported 70% of digital transformations fail, so it’s highly likely you will join the 70%.

Sympathy & Empathy are often discussed in terms of leadership. Which of the two manifest in a leader determines how much they will support or undermine their team and affect business outcomes. Learn more…

The further up an organisational hierarchy you go the more likely you will encounter Narcissists, Sociopaths or Psychopaths. You may even have one or more in your social or familial circles. Regardless of where they sit in your life you will benefit from learning how to spot and manage them. You might find it surprising to know we can also learn a lot from them to improve our lives.

If you experience anxiety before an annual review, job interview, delivering a presentation, before a sporting event / tournament or frequently as part of day to day life, then understanding what Anxiety is and how to leverage will be of significant benefit to you. With this insight you can easily turn Anxiety into Confidence when you would normally experience something between excitement and fear.

Bipolar disorder is often misunderstood as a barrier to performance. In reality, the same traits that create instability can drive intelligence, creativity, and rapid problem-solving when managed correctly. This case study reframes bipolarity as a source of cognitive range and shows how structure, autonomy, and recovery turn volatility into velocity.

How you present and operate day to day as a leader has unavoidable lasting consequences on peoples lives and the business you operate in, for better or worse. However, if you are equipped to navigate the leadership landscape by accurately assessing your leadership performance, and perhaps others, you can significantly reduce the likelihood of costly mistakes.

If you and your team are responsible for Learning & development, are marginalised or ignored, regularly have your budget cut or receive no budget at all, then it's highly likely you have failed to demonstrate an ROI. CIPD & Forbes regularly publish articles and reports, when combined demonstrate why Learning & Development is typically not taken seriously as a strategic investment.