Power and systems For when it feels like you can't change anything Everything is connected. Once you see it, you can shift it. By Alicia McKay / 26 Mar 2025
Power and systems You can be the one who changes things It's never been a better time to change things at work - and it's what your boss wants you to do. By Alicia McKay / 20 Oct 2024
Power and systems If you were them, you'd be a jerk too Stop pointing fingers at people when you talk about change and focus on the systems that need shifting instead. By Alicia McKay / 3 Oct 2024
Leadership Understanding idea technology The ideas we have shape the world we live in. We need to question those ideas regularly, to create a society we can be proud of. By Alicia McKay / 21 Feb 2024
Leadership Stop being a hero Heroes overcome the odds. Systems change them. By Alicia McKay / 8 Feb 2024
Leadership Don't worry about your culture Organisational culture - it's a trendy phrase, but is it useful? Here's what you should be worrying about instead. By Alicia McKay / 25 Jan 2024
Leadership The problem is never the problem The problem is rarely the problem. Strategists know that, and they don't waste time blaming people, when systems are usually at fault. By Alicia McKay / 8 Dec 2022
Strategy and decisions Using bright spot thinking Business planning in a recession asks for bright spot thinking. Work backwards from the things that are working instead of focusing on problems. By Alicia McKay / 23 Nov 2022
Power and systems Unwinnable games Some games can't be won, and need the rules need changing. Stop trying to optimise yourself and start tearing down the structures that keep you trapped. By Alicia McKay / 7 Sep 2022
Power and systems Good people and bad systems Stop pointing fingers at people when you talk about change and focus on the systems that need shifting instead. By Alicia McKay / 11 Aug 2022
Leadership McKay's Hierarchy of Needs Restructures, by any name, are not the answers to most of your problems. Check out this hierarchy to understand what you should focus on instead. By Alicia McKay / 28 Oct 2020
Power and systems How to grow from stress: quick questions to dig deeper Dig below the surface and grow from stress by asking better questions. By Alicia McKay / 14 May 2020
