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Insights on future ready leadership, the economics of justice, systemic innovation, and equity by design.
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"You wouldn't need charity if the world was just."
Charity matters, but justice matters more. What if the real work of leadership isn’t simply giving back, but redesigning the systems that create inequality in the first place?
"If nothing changes, we risk atrophying in our irrelevancy…”
“If nothing changes, we risk atrophying in our irrelevancy. If everything changes, we risk losing ourselves in ineffective chaos.”
Peter Drucker’s words capture the timeless tension of leadership — knowing what to evolve, and what must endure. Read on to explore how leaders can balance progress with purpose without losing their centre.
"Business and society have a symbiotic relationship…”
Long before “stakeholder capitalism” became a buzzword, the Business Roundtable declared that business and society are symbiotic — each depending on the other to thrive.
Four decades later, we’re still catching up to that truth. Read on to explore how this forgotten wisdom reshapes the way we think about corporate purpose today.
"We often associate a new invention with a single creator. However….”
We love the myth of the lone genius, but real innovation rarely happens in isolation. Matt Ridley reminds us that progress is almost always a team sport — shaped by the ideas, tools, and people around us.
Read on to explore why rethinking innovation might just change how we design our own systems for creativity and collaboration.
"To build a culture of innovation…”
Who said it? "To build a culture of innovation, leaders must encourage employees to voice their opinions, share novel ideas, and discuss errors openly."
Could true innovation come not from environments of perfection, but in spaces where vulnerability is welcomed and mistakes are viewed as learning opportunities?
"Business cannot succeed in societies that fail."
Who said it? "Business cannot succeed in societies that fail." This quote hits differently in today’s world of rising costs, fractured systems, and growing inequality. It’s a timely reminder that social and environmental breakdowns aren’t distant threats, they’re business risks.
“Organisations that nurture creativity…”
Who said it? "Organisations that nurture creativity recognise the power of allowing people the freedom to think, experiment, and try new things without fear of failure."
"The greatest danger in times of turbulence is not the turbulence; it is to act with yesterday's logic."
This wisdom feels particularly relevant in today volatile economic environment so who said it? And how might this serve as a warning against retreating to familiar patterns and processes precisely when innovative thinking and fresh approaches are most needed.
"Celebrate what you want to see more of."
Rather than complex frameworks or elaborate systems, this quote is a reminder that transformation often begins with what we choose to spotlight, recognise, and amplify. Learn more about the business thinker who said it in this post.
"Vision is the art of seeing what is invisible to others."
This quote speaks directly to one of the key qualities that sets great leaders apart …True leadership vision isn't about predicting the future but rather seeing present possibilities that remain invisible to others.
"It's a matter of how to be, not how to do.”
Discover who gave us this wonderful quote "It's a matter of how to be, not how to do. We spend most of our lives learning how to do and teaching other people how to do, yet it is the quality and character of the leader that determines the performance, the results."