The Hidden Risks of Innovation
As noted by Harvard Business Review, “the bottom line is that all innovations change the trade-off between risk and return”. However, many organisations struggle…
Strategic planning is not a random event, it’s an ongoing activity
Strategic planning is the process of setting a direction forward for your organisation. It’s an opportunity to sit down and consider things like your…
Risky Business – Auditing, Auditors and Audit Outcomes
Auditing is risky business. The choice of becoming an auditor, choosing your field of expertise, gaining the understanding of the standards and applying to…
Risk Velocity How to survive the Tsunami of Realised Risks
Risks, like tsunamis, start as ripples far away; as they approach us they gather momentum, speed and force. A tsunami making land and causing…
When Good Products Go Bad – Will Your Decisions Make It A Product Withdrawal, Recall Or Crisis Management?
Reacting to potential product risks and consumer safety can take many paths, knowing which one to follow relies on good systems and great decisions….
The Top 5 Mistakes New Executives Make in their First 90 Days
Chief executives are fallible; we all make mistakes. Sometimes our mistakes sink stock markets, close businesses, or get you fired. Some mistakes are recoverable,…
Coaching Reflections – Power
“Power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely.” This quote by Lord Acton is a commonly expressed idiom that is referenced when talking…
Un-Leadership – The Art of Exiting
Commonly you are coached into a successful role or as a leader, uncommonly you are not coached out. Let’s explore “un-leadership” together. Here are…