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A few years ago I found myself not only grieving the death of my father but also recovering from cancer and dealing with a whole bunch of other problems that Continue Reading →
Tools for Leadership in Times of Change
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A few years ago I found myself not only grieving the death of my father but also recovering from cancer and dealing with a whole bunch of other problems that Continue Reading →
Not every tricky situation we face will lead us to a world-changing innovation like penicillin, Amazon, or Uber. But simply treating problems as if they contain an opportunity will always Continue Reading →
When so much around us is changing so fast, it is more important than ever to sustain our morale, remain focused on what matters most, become better at spotting the Continue Reading →
There was once a farmer in ancient China who owned a horse. “You are so lucky!” his neighbours told him, “to have a horse to pull the cart for you!” Continue Reading →
We know that in a time of change there are no opportunities or threats, there is only what happens and how we choose to respond. This means that the key Continue Reading →
When George de Mestral returned from a walk one day to find his clothes and dog covered with burrs, he didn’t just remove them: he looked more closely to find Continue Reading →
In a churning world, no-one knows what is going to happen next. A fire or flood might devastate a town. A computer program might pass the entrance exams for some Continue Reading →
Winston Churchill famously said that: “You will never reach your destination if you stop and throw stones at every dog that barks.” This time of global change is bringing us Continue Reading →
When I was still fairly fresh out of business school I was asked to prepare a strategic business plan for a $500m pan-European information technology services company. The industry at Continue Reading →
After we have grounded ourselves and made clearer sense of the situation, the third step in using change to become antifragile is to find more options to move forward. When so Continue Reading →