Niall Anderson · 23 September 2026 · 6 min read
If Lesson two, was about understanding your client, Lesson four is about making sure they remember you. In crowded markets, it's easy to become just another provider saying the same things, using the same language and o…
Gary Gamp · 3 September 2026 · 8 min read
Your workforce is ageing out faster than the next generation is coming in. The maths is already fixed, the shortfall is already booked, and the young talent arriving is arriving underprepared. Early careers has quietly…
Niall Anderson · 4 June 2026 · 3 min read
Over a 40-year career navigating the journey from an apprentice to various board-level positions, I have seen the same costly script play out dozens of times. A senior leadership team identifies a massive opportunity fo…
Adam Young · 1 May 2026 · 5 min read
These days, any business leader can use ChatGPT to generate a slick strategy document in minutes. It will feature sharp market analysis, industry language, and a convincing growth story that stands up to peer critique.…
smart/tasking · 30 October 2025 · 4 min read
That’s not just a provocative soundbite; it’s a reality we’re seeing across many client projects. Growth targets are rising, but markets, budgets and headcounts, not so much. And yet the expectation remains: do more, wi…
smart/tasking · 18 August 2025 · 3 min read
Inspired by PwC’s Business model reinvention pressure index We came across PwC’s insightful global analysis - tracking six key indicators - that shows reinvention pressure is at a 25‑year high, yet only 82% of leade…
smart/tasking · 30 July 2025 · 3 min read
We recently read HSBC innovation banking’s piece on the art of pivoting , and it got us thinking. As businesses push into the second half of the year, we know that many leaders will be questioning their current approac…
smart/tasking · 14 July 2025 · 3 min read
Internal misalignment kills growth. Here’s how to prevent it. When businesses move fast, through growth, transformation, or disruption, the cracks can show quickly. Strategies can get muddled, priorities can shift mid…
smart/tasking · 11 July 2025 · 3 min read
Over the last ten years, the business landscape has transformed dramatically, and it continues to do so. AI has gone from theory to application, hybrid work models have become the norm, and customer expectations have ac…
smart/tasking · 3 July 2025 · 5 min read
On 2nd July, we hosted the latest instalment of our smart/tasking webinar series - Accelerate or stagnate: what’s blocking your business growth? - featuring a brilliantly insightful conversation between smart/tasking CE…
