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Dangerous Certainties: The Blindspots of Logic
Today’s Strategic Alignment Journal post in two sentences: A conclusion can feel certain simply because the logic leading to it makes sense. But if the starting premise is wrong, perfectly reasonable thinking can still lead us in the wrong direction. Sometimes the problem is not the decision we make. It is the certainty we develop…
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You Cannot Fix What You Haven’t Identified
Today’s Strategic Alignment Journal post in two sentences: What appears to be procrastination may come from difficulty beginning, overthinking, anxiety, perfectionism, lack of interest or the absence of a clear frame. Until we identify what is actually preventing progress, we may keep applying solutions that don’t address the real problem. It is easy to assume…
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Lingering Legacies: When Persistence Masks Irrelevance
Today’s Strategic Alignment Journal post in two sentences: The Salvatori Building continued to serve different purposes as Trinidad evolved. Its story reminds us to examine whether adapting an established structure is preserving its relevance or postponing a necessary change. For an entire generation of Trinidadians, the Salvatori Building was one of the defining landmarks of…
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As Practitioners, We Often Need What We Sell
Today’s Strategic Alignment Journal post in two sentences Practitioners are often drawn to work that meets a need they understand from the inside. Needing another person to help us apply our own tools doesn’t weaken our expertise; it may deepen our understanding of why those tools matter. I recently reorganised a list of people I…
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Live Life in Crescendo
Today’s Strategic Alignment Journal post in two sentences When turmoil and discouragement dominate our attention, it is easy to believe that our individual contribution no longer matters. Living life in crescendo invites us to keep growing in usefulness, depth and contribution, trusting that our most important work may still be ahead of us. At the…
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Focusing Only on Money Brings Good Numbers but No Happiness…
Today’s Strategic Alignment Journal Post in two sentences: Money is an essential measure of business performance, but it is not the lone marker of success. When financial results become our only definition of success, we can achieve impressive numbers while losing the time, relationships, health and sense of meaning we expected success to provide. Money…
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Beware of this Oft Missed Step
Today’s Strategic Alignment Journal Post in two sentences: AI tools can help professionals work faster, but a seven-step plan cannot tell you what is actually getting in the way. Without that understanding, you may invest in an excellent solution that addresses the wrong problem. I came across an infographic for a course: Claude for Lawyers…
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They Asked for Training. I Asked Why.
Today’s Strategic Alignment Journal Post in two sentences: A request for customer service training became a six-country customer journey mapping engagement because one question revealed that the problem had been misdiagnosed. Return on Decision begins before execution: it is determined by whether we solve the visible problem we were given or take the time to…
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