Jon Lindsay
Outside-In Vision

Too often CEO's share their vision for their business without adequately explaining the Vision for the Industry first, and the role of the business second. This prevents dialogue about intentional strategic choices and limits the awareness of the essential strategic partnerships. CEOs need to explain the Vision "Outside-In"

Outside-In Vision
Jon Lindsay
Buckle up for 2022!

One year on from my last commentary on the economic opportunities, I am saying the same thing. We all need to be wary of “green shoots” but we must seize opportunities, which means a very strategic, but agile, approach to business growth. With $17Tn of new money in the global system, continued inflationary pressure will remain, together with uncertainty of supply, shortage of quality employees a continued concern. There are some basic things every business leader must do to thrive in the new economy.

Buckle up for 2022!
Jon Lindsay
The Buying Journey is changing

While we need to keep our sales process visible, the danger is we focus too much on OUR process. What have we forgotten? As much as we have a sales process, our prospective customers have their own journey.

With COVID this journey for many businesses is changing; it was already and COVID has just accelerated this. What that means is the human interaction is later in the journey and B2B marketing is even more critical

The Buying Journey is changing
Jon Lindsay
Backing winners - the tell-tale signs

The End of broad based business support is in sight and 2021 looks like it will be a bumpy ride. A year of paradoxes. We will see strong economic growth; at the same time we will see significant business failures and restructuring.

Time to stop supporting all businesses and time to back the winners.

This articles describes what to really look for to identify winners.

Backing winners - the tell-tale signs
Jon Lindsay
A Joined-Up transition to the "other side"

A leaders approach to reaching the other side.

Four simple steps and some links to useful material to support your approach

  1. Ensure a clear Mindset

  2. Establish a Vision for the whole Sector

  3. Identify the role your company will play

  4. Create a truly Agile decision making organisation

A Joined-Up transition to the "other side"

CEO mentoring

The Five Contradictions in Budgeting

The Five Contradictions in Budgeting

I don't think there's any process in organisations that wastes such a large amount of effort and time for little use as the budgeting process. Here is what is being done and what should be done by organisations to actually generate results…

Speakers you don’t want to miss in 2018

Speakers you don’t want to miss in 2018

This year I am privileged to facilitate a range of events for business leaders. Here are some of the speakers who will be presenting at these events and information on why you should consider attending…

Do you have a lighthouse for your organisation?

Do you have a lighthouse for your organisation?

There is a middle way between having a rigid multi-year plan and an ad hoc strategy decision making process. Its by identifying the Lighthouse.

Are you Inside-Out or Outside-In?

Are you Inside-Out or Outside-In?

What is really stopping you from working on your business - not just in it? Here are the steps you need to take for a more sustainable business…

Leader vs Administrator: Which are you?

Leader vs Administrator: Which are you?

I find it ironic that the premier business leadership qualification is a Master of Business Administration. Time for a better label I think. Here’s why…

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Varsity Bowls Challenge - at Windsor Bowls Club
Nov 8
Varsity Bowls Challenge - at Windsor Bowls Club

Join us at the annual Varsity Bowls Challenge for an evening of light-hearted (!) rivalry between Alumni of Harvard, Yale, Oxford, Cambridge, Stanford and INSEAD at the Windsor bowls Club

Bowling from 5-6pm. Food at 6.30pm

Come along for the social engagement and get caught up in the bitter rivalry! Team selection on the day and even if no bowling experience you’ll be most welcome!

Accountable Leadership with Anton van der Walt
Nov 13
Accountable Leadership with Anton van der Walt

How do you build high performance, navigate the coming workforce shifts, and create a culture that works and adapts?

Anton van der Walt leads us through an engaging group discussion focusing on the conversations we need using some simple structures, exploring the need to receive as well as give feedback.

Brain Blinkers with Anthony Bonnici
Nov 16
Brain Blinkers with Anthony Bonnici

This workshop will leave participants motivated and inspired to make positive change in their lives, and to help open their eyes and minds to possibilities and opportunities that may have been hiding until now.

Anthony helps participants recognise and remove the 3 key mental barriers to high performance and success – limiting beliefs, negative thoughts and fear – and provides the tools to keep the learning real, practical and relevant for the long term in both a personal and professional context.

The Annual Harvard Club of Australia Thanksgiving Dinner - Queensland Chapter
Nov 28
The Annual Harvard Club of Australia Thanksgiving Dinner - Queensland Chapter

You are warmly invited to the celebrate Thanksgiving with the Harvard Club of Australia - Thursday 28th November

Please join Harvard Club members and their guests to renew acquaintances, meet new Harvard Club alumni and their guests and other Harvard alumni based in Queensland to share in the true spirit of Thanksgiving.

Discounts available for early registration and tables of eight!

Vistage CE44 Goals Retreat - From Distraction to Presence with Bodhi Aldridge
Feb 6
Vistage CE44 Goals Retreat - From Distraction to Presence with Bodhi Aldridge

Do you feel, like most business leaders, that you are constantly chasing your tail and never getting ahead? If so no doubt, you regularly second guess your decision making.

Even the best business leaders get easily distracted and often they feel like they are bouncing from task to task. Even in our high performing groups many members share that they feel frustrated that their staff and team don’t seem to listen.

This workshop helps you focus on your Presence - leading to you staying more focussed and in “Flow”

Reimagining Business Capabilities through Artificial Intelligence with Lucas Meadowcroft
Apr 10
Reimagining Business Capabilities through Artificial Intelligence with Lucas Meadowcroft

Its Time for Action

Implementation of AI in increasing productivity of your core business processes. This workshop is designed to give you confidence to launch initiatives harnessing AI which will give you order of magnitude improvement in performance, reducing time, minimising the human involvement in repetitive tasks and focusing on added value.

 

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