Strategy

8 Jul 2026

Beware the allure of speedy outputs

What strategy can teach us about process and time

20 Feb 2025

Why strategy is a survival skill this year

Winging it is a death wish. If you don’t know what you want, the next 10 months are going to swallow you whole. Never fear: strategy will save you.

24 Oct 2024

How to be more strategic

Strategists make their decisions with intention. Goal-oriented choices, made consistently, even under pressure, will deliver you almost anything you want.

12 Sep 2024

A strategic choice a day keeps the existential dread at bay

Strategy is something you do, not something you have. Make goal-oriented decisions once a day and rise to your strategic potential.

8 Sep 2024

How to run an 8 week strategy check-in

Here's some ideas for how to run exciting and engaging strategy away days that will keep people on track and keep your big picture plan moving forward.

12 Jul 2024

Connect, don't control: turning strategy into action

Strategy implementation is difficult: we get stuck on details, work in silos, go too slow and are scared of our own decisions. Here's what to do instead.

23 May 2024

Why your strategy is failing and how to fix it

Most strategies experience a failure to choose, align, communication or embed. Here's how good strategy works and how to save yours from the brink.

16 May 2024

Go off plan but stay on strategy

Priorities are being tested - how can you use this as an opportunity?

28 Feb 2024

Life Lessons podcast with Alistair Burton

Making strategy simple, getting shit done and cutting through the crap

15 Feb 2024

Strategy: not your job?

Ever heard of Not My Job (NMJ) syndrome? Making strategy meaningful and delivering on change is all about everyday decisions and actions.

25 Jan 2024

Don't worry about your culture

Here's what you should be worrying about instead.

30 Nov 2023

How to get on top of your stupidly long list

Learn a handy 7-step system to beating overwhelm and focus your time and energy - free video and workbook.

23 Nov 2023

What strategic planning is about (and not about)

Strategic planning is not about predicting the future. It's about getting clear on medium-term decision criteria, so we make good choices when they arise.

16 Nov 2023

Strategy 101: what strategy really is

Strategy is how we choose to achieve our goals. It is made of three bits: why, how, and what.

20 Sep 2023

Crazy SMART goals

SMART goals are dead. Enter: CRAZY SMART goals

12 Jul 2023

Most things can be undone

Life is full of tricky decisions. If you make them small enough, you can pivot as you go.

14 Jun 2023

Take big bets on a vague long game

Life's not chess. Do risky stuff with lots of potential if you want a more interesting life.

13 Jun 2023

Two day strategy session template

A strategy session template for leadership away days - two days, every eight weeks.

3 May 2023

8 things people get wrong about strategy

Here's 8 myths about strategy - and how to do better.

19 Jan 2023

Master the world’s most valuable skill

The world's most valuable skill is decision-making. Here's three frameworks to help you master it in record time.