Ever wonder why decisions made collectively are more powerful than those made solo? It’s not magic, and it’s not luck – it’s science. Diverse perspectives produce better outcomes because they challenge assumptions and introduce fresh ideas. Teams understand the robustness of the decision and get behind it to make it happen. But as powerful as
Ever made a big call as a leader that looked brilliant – until it wasn’t? And then came the blame game. Right? “What went wrong?” “Why didn’t YOU see it coming?” Psychologists have long proven it – we fear losses more than we celebrate gains. A bad big bet decision often triggers defensiveness, hesitation, and
Ever found yourself frustrated by how slow decisions move through your organisation? Maybe it feels like the same conversations happen over and over, or that every decision needs multiple approvals before anything gets done. You’re not alone. The culprit? A lack of clarity in how decisions are actually made. I once worked with a leadership
I got the term “summary in detail” from a fantastic client of mine who I worked with for near on a decade. We were presenting a risk profile in a meeting and at one end of the table someone was complaining about the amount of detail. At the other end of the table someone was
Back in 2015, McKinsey published a paper on the future of risk management in the banking sector. At the time I sent it to many of my clients in other sectors because of its very important messages, including this one in their summary: “Bank risk management will likely look dramatically different by 2025, when it