In today’s increasingly complex business landscape, problem-solving mastery is emerging as a critical competency for leaders. With businesses facing mounting pressures to deliver results faster and more cost-effectively, those who fail to prioritise problem-solving as a core capability risk being left behind. Organisations that succeed are the ones that continuously...
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AI-driven problem-solving is reshaping business, augmenting routine tasks and optimising operations. While unleashing the upside of AI, leaders can’t lose sight of its shortcomings, nor get strategically distracted. Indeed, AI only elevates the need for critical thinking by leaders. Artificial intelligence (AI) has quietly been transforming businesses for years. You’ve...
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Over the past several years, CEOs have come and gone at an increasing rate. Firms are replacing under-performing executives with those that can “do more with less” in a tough economic climate [1]. But what does it take to lift productivity? Do leaders in business and government really have a...
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Solving wicked problems is crucial for executive, board, and organisational success in today’s increasingly complex world. Practical advice and tips from experience are explored in this article, which can be applied in your business today. Key Takeaways Differentiate between simple, complicated, complex, and chaotic problems. Recognize and dispel myths about...
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In the ever-evolving business landscape, senior executives like you must continuously adapt and develop key skills to thrive in the next five years and beyond. This article delves into critical skills for C-suite leaders, necessary for navigating strategy, complex problem-solving, and leading business transformation. Combining insights from thought leaders with...
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As a government minister, board director, or executive, your success relies on good decisions rooted in robust advice. But in our complex, volatile and uncertain world, how do you get experts to deliver trustworthy advice? The answers lie in the behavioural sciences and the practices of complex problem-solving. “It’s hard...
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Climate change is a higher order problem and, at its root, a human problem. It involves a level of complexity that makes it difficult for most people to understand and thus deal with. Human evolution is required to make progress. Einstein understood this type of situation when he said, “We...
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To coincide with COP26 in Glasgow, I have prepared a 1-page summary of the causes, consequences and solutions to climate change for leaders of business and government. The dynamics of climate change are complex, playing out over years to decades. We can’t slow and reverse these effects overnight or, in...
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For months, I’ve been working on my second book called Smashing the State of Dumb-stuck: How to achieve impact and influence in the future world of work by mastering real-world problem solving. Over recent weeks, my effort has shifted to promoting the book. It’s definitely a more grueling phase of...
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Most Australians want the risks of climate change to be addressed more seriously and urgently. Unfortunately, both major political parties have tied themselves in knots over energy and climate policy. More effort and investment into advocacy by business and community groups may only sustain the political impasse. By assuming climate...
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