Risk How to do scary things There is only one thing separating scared people, and people who know how to do scary thing: action. Action converts imagination into reality. By Alicia McKay / 18 Apr 2024
Risk The paradox of public leadership (or: just give them the damn picnic table) Are you putting the wrong thing first and letting bureaucracy stand in the way of public outcomes? By Alicia McKay / 14 Mar 2024
Consulting What to do before you quit your job to start a business Before you quit your job you should know your reasons, know your numbers, and keep your connections. By Alicia McKay / 3 Jul 2023
Decisions How to make hard decisions more easily How to make hard decisions, broken down into three easy steps: frame, evaluate, test. By Alicia McKay / 3 Nov 2022
Decisions Make better decisions by anticipating disaster People aren't very good at judging risk when they make decisions. Try this trick to improve your risk management and decision making. By Alicia McKay / 23 Apr 2020
Risk Take risks to make progress Is your team hiding in a shell? You need to take risks to make progress. By Alicia McKay / 17 Oct 2019
Public sector Fear breeds complexity: simplify the public sector The Global Simplicity Index tells us that, in the private sector, simplicity pays. Government should take this lead. By Alicia McKay / 27 Sep 2019
Leadership Time to light some fires Where is your Council, board or leadership team on the risk continuum? Is it time to light some fires? By Alicia McKay / 22 Aug 2019
Leadership Strategic leadership: 3 ways to be less operational How to shift from operational to strategic leadership - three quick tips to get you on your way By Alicia McKay / 22 Aug 2019
Risk Preparation beats prediction Are you suffering more in imagination than in reality? Or worse - not confronting reality at all? Does your team ‘get’ risk? Here's some handy advice. By Alicia McKay / 15 Aug 2019
Risk Embrace your inner rebel Have you been silencing tricky questions, brave ideas or a gnawing feeling in your gut? It could be time to embrace your inner rebel. By Alicia McKay / 25 Oct 2018
