Articles

This page includes links to a number of short 'thought pieces', some of which have been published and others not. In the main, these are intended to provide a challenge to conventional thinking and to provoke new perspectives.

The articles are offered as stepping stones to new ideas and new ways of working, rather than as blueprints for action.

• From Lateral Moves to Lateral Thinking
  Thoughts on the organisational equivalent of moving goalkeepers to centre forward, on the basis that they haven't scored any goals!
• Talk and Action - Team Mates Not Rivals!
  Organisations need to use both action and talk, if they are to achieve peak performance - "Just Do It!" is not enough on its own.
• Is it WISE to be SMART?
  Is management's preoccupation with "SMART targets" sensible in a complex and rapidly changing environment?
• Organisational change: The messy reality
  Challenges the mainstream perspective of organisational change by taking a look at the messy reality of it and the illusion of management control.