When you’re looking for your next employment challenge, it can be very difficult – especially in the current climate. When you’re head down striving for that success, it can be a matter of focusing on one issue after another. Today I was reminded how positive it can be to look back and contemplate your successesContinue reading “Sometimes looking back helps”
Tag Archives: Purpose
Your purchasing can change the world
Procurement isn’t normally the first thing that springs to mind when we talk about changing the world. Maybe it should be. Every time your organisation buys something, someone makes a choice about where that money goes. Normally we think about price, quality, specifications, delivery and service. Quite rightly too. But why stop there? Imagine aContinue reading “Your purchasing can change the world”
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What does your business actually do?
Ask someone what their business does and you’ll usually get an answer about products or services. All perfectly accurate but it completely misses the bigger picture. One of the questions that changed my thinking about business was: What difference does your organisation make to the communities you serve? (Steve Bowman, Conscious Governance) This question canContinue reading “What does your business actually do?”
It should be simple
We know we should keep it simple. Even the Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius said “Ask yourself at every moment – is this necessary?” Knowing it and doing it are two different things though. Had a great coffee catch up yesterday with a team who have been successful for well over 15 years using a veryContinue reading “It should be simple”
Think S for Growth
I’m no academic nor an economist but I do understand how some models and theories can be used to illustrate real world issues. So much advice is around saying that leaders need to work on their business, not just in it. LinkedIn is full of this mantra. Are we doing this though, and if so,Continue reading “Think S for Growth”
It will never be everything
I had another fantastic coffee catch up today – having been head down for three years, I really did miss these mental stimulation opportunities. One of the many topics we discussed was AI and once again I was reminded that no matter how clever it is, it definitely has limitations. AI is really an amazingContinue reading “It will never be everything”
We need to end fragmentation
In case you didn’t notice, it’s hard out there. Increasing number of organisations applying for a smaller pool of donations. New contracts are almost unheard of while compliance is a never ending beast. If we want a thriving charitable sector, we need to be smarter. We can’t keep on setting up new organisations in theContinue reading “We need to end fragmentation”
You’re making a decision? Why?
When trying to find solutions, we’re told to first understand the problem. Many of the decisions we make as leaders, and as people, don’t stem from what we see as a problem. We don’t sit and try and analyse it, we just know we have to make a decision and that’s what we do. SometimesContinue reading “You’re making a decision? Why?”
Just Explore
In an environment where everyone is trying to give you advice, it can be reassuring to sit down with a sounding board and just explore. This what I do…. I’m not a coach or advisor; I’m not an expert on some American management model that is apparently the answer to every issue, and I certainlyContinue reading “Just Explore”
The Optimistic Cynic 