The strategic review most businesses skip
July 6, 2026
July rolls around and for a lot of businesses, it's just the start of a new financial year on paper. But if you ask me, it's one of the most valuable windows you'll get all year, if you use it properly.Every July, I get the privilege of running strategic leadership retreats ...
Stop adding 5% and calling it strategy
June 10, 2026
I'll say this every chance I get, because I think it needs saying. If your plan for next year is just last year with five or ten percent added on top, please don't call it strategic planning. It isn't one.I see this a lot, and I get why it happens. Looking back properly take...
The problem with preparation
May 14, 2026
When I run strategic reviews with executive teams, I've noticed something interesting happen when people come into the room having already done their own reflection beforehand.They arrive a bit closed off. They've already landed on their view of the year, and they're really ...