Fresh perspectives
With the current wave of CEO changes ongoing, it’s a good time to look at what our new generation of leaders will face, how different that is from their predecessors, and what this means for them
With the current wave of CEO changes ongoing, it’s a good time to look at what our new generation of leaders will face, how different that is from their predecessors, and what this means for them
Some parts of the sector have a long history of mistrust, sometimes even open hostilities. But something happened in the pandemic that perhaps could change all that.
The emergence of true artificial intelligence is one of those forecasted trends that’s been rapidly climbing the list of “ones to watch” for several years now.
The idea that charities and businesses are separate species who should see each other somehow as enemies, doesn’t just conflict with reality, it misses a huge opportunity.
If we want our messages to land well and have the intended impact, we need to invest some time in understanding their landing zone.
In any leadership role there’s a vast array of things constantly vying to drain your energy, and finding ways to manage and refill that energy has never been more important.
For every change you’d like to make, somewhere in your head you’ll be developing a theory of how it might be brought about. The best thing you can do is try to explain it to someone else
The idea of creating regular time and space for a “Meadian” model of teamwork seems almost unconscionable. But without it, we’re never getting off the hamster-wheel.
Whether it is about the importance of diversity in charities or the need to invest in public health and wellbeing, aligning agendas will always be more powerful than pushing a moral cause
When I wrote a paper on bringing systems thinking into strategy almost 4 years ago, it was hard to find many established charities paying more than passing reference to these concepts