We hear again and again that leaders are navigating what might be the toughest-ever operating environment, given serial disruptions like gen AI, rising geopolitical risk, persistent economic uncertainty, and so forth. Change and disruption is the norm, there is an ever-increasing reliance on data and executive dashboards, a disparate and changing workforce, and the leader’s […]

McKinsey has, rightly, celebrated the work of: ‘Daniel Kahneman, author, economist, and psychologist who was awarded the Nobel Prize in Economic Science in 2002 for his seminal work on human judgement and decision-making, who passed away on March 27 at the age of 90. In his best-selling 2011 book, Thinking, Fast and Slow (Farrar, Straus and Giroux), […]

Recognised social psychologist Karl Weick defines Organisational Sensemaking™ as the process through which people in organisations explore, interpret, and create frameworks to convert unprocessed data into meaningful, actionable, information. It is a constantly evolving process crucial to shaping organisational decisions and strategies. Its practice is of paramount significance in the field of accountancy.  In today’s […]

The journey into a CEO role is a challenging one, presenting new leaders with a landscape whose complexity often surpasses expectations. As discussed in a comprehensive article by McKinsey & Company, many new CEOs feel underprepared for their roles, and the rate at which they must adapt is unprecedented. However, there’s a silver lining in […]

In the modern, corporate world, if we want to make any serious decision or measure a change project, we need to justify our workings by invariably pulling together some charts and stats from the available data, because that is verifiable and provable. However, data ‘drives’ the image in the rear-view mirror; sentiment (or evolving sensemaking) ‘drives’ […]

It has been a really bad week for Sellafield with claims of a long-term toxic culture coming on top of the revelation that computer systems in Sellafield are being hacked. Given that employees at Sellafield are looking after some of the dirtiest and most hazardous substances known to man in difficult circumstances and many may […]

In a modern business landscape defined by rapid changes and unforeseen challenges, the ability to “see around corners” is more vital then ever. It’s all about sensemaking, and leaders need to harness it effectively. A recent McKinsey piece  titled, ‘Seeing around corners: How to excel as a Chief of Staff’ (COS), aptly captures this notion:  […]

The recent cyber-attack on the email system provided by booking.com for hotels to interact with guests is a stark example of how companies need not only to stay ahead of their competition but to be constantly aware of new opportunities and vigilant to threats presented by continuous advances in technology. Cyber security is just one […]

US job openings were up by 5.8% in August to 9.6 million, of which over half a million was an increase in professional jobs. This must be a matter of concern for business leaders looking to expand their companies. The competition for good people has gone up along with the costs. According to this article […]