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Building on an Assumption Is Shaky Ground
Today’s Strategic Alignment Journal post in two sentences: When a solution isn’t working, we often look for what needs to change in the solution rather than questioning what we assumed about the problem. Before investing in another fix, it may be worth going back to the assumption on which everything else was built. We make…
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Iron Will vs Adaptable Will
Today’s Strategic Alignment Journal post in two sentences: Determination can keep us going when things get difficult, but it can also make us hold on to a decision even when new information suggests we should rethink it. Flexibility is its own kind of strength because an adaptable will knows when to stick with the original…
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What clarity looks like when it is converted into action over time.
Today’s Strategic Alignment Journal post in two sentences: Warren Buffett did not wait for succession to become urgent before deciding what Berkshire Hathaway would need without him. For decades, he turned clarity into action, using each decision to make the next one easier when the time came. When should a leader begin thinking about succession?…
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A Confused Mind Always Says “NO”
Today’s Strategic Alignment Journal post in two sentences: A confused mind says “no” because confusion makes commitment difficult. If I cannot clearly understand what I am being asked to decide, why would I say yes? “A confused mind always says no” is an idea frequently used in sales and marketing. The premise is simple: when…
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Worry is Cul-de-Sac Thinking
Today’s Strategic Alignment Journal post in two sentences: Worry keeps the mind engaged, circling possibilities, consequences and uncertainties without necessarily moving us forward. The challenge is recognising when our thinking is helping us understand what requires our attention and when we have reached a mental dead end. Worry can masquerade as serious thinking. We can…
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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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How Do You Live Your Practice?
Today’s Strategic Alignment Journal post in two sentences: We can spend so much time asking where our work is taking us that we forget to pay attention to how we are actually living it. Perhaps progress is less about proving that we are getting somewhere and more about building a practice we are willing to…
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Selling is not Convincing
Today’s Strategic Alignment Journal Post in two sentences: Selling is not about convincing people to see what you see. Real value is created when you offer clarity with confidence, let people decide what to do with it, and stop making your worth dependent on their agreement. Many of us have been taught that selling isn’t…
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The Distortion isn’t in the Tool
Today’s Strategic Alignment Journal Post in two sentences: The quality of AI’s output often reflects the quality of the thinking we bring to it, making the real issue less about the tool and more about the user. Before evaluating any tool, it is worth examining the thinking behind deciding to use it in the first…
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