I continually write and present ideas on organisational design, culture, strategy and leadership. Why? For the enjoyment of always questioning what I see to be foundational concepts of work and people, and for testing of new thinking that, if it is able to make a difference, can be absorbed into the options I can use to develop bespoke solutions for clients.
Advice and Knowledge…for free
My blog is called zenorganisations, subscribers receive a semi-regular email with my latest video and article with direct advice and ideas on how they can make their organisation better.
Quick Videos
My YouTube channel has short videos which will give you insight on what’s really going on in organisations and what you might do about it. Here are some of the current videos:
Systems thinking made easy…with broccoli!
One of the keys to enabling an organisation to get out of the way of the constraint - the Barista!!!!
Is there anything Tom Hanks can’t do? Here he shows us exactly what competent leadership looks like.
The key to great leadership - you won’t believe the simplicity!
Articles
Want some direct methodology? Try these.
Circle Work - this will show you how to set up natural cross-functional team that focus on the customer and create continual improvement
The Project Factory - this will show you how to see the projects in your organisation as a full system and give you a way to get started on better managing your ‘project factory’
Getting Real About Work Systems - the detailed methodology to set up successful Work Circles
KPIs That Break Silos - learn how to set measures that make the whole show work better.
Writing
I publish online on both LinkedIn and my blog zenorganisations. Among the over 70 articles I have published online, some of the most popular have been:
Presentations
I’m often asked to speak at events from conferences to strategy days to sessions with small groups to provide a new angle. Watch a few minutes of the below from when I was a partner in The Working Journey to get an idea of my style and interests.
A talk at the State Conference of the Australian Human Resources Institute when I was a partner of The Working Journey. And didn’t have a beard!
Talk at ACSA on the conditions needed to enable quality leadership within your organisation from when I was a partner at The Working Journey. The annoying hiss goes away around 4 minutes in.