Bryan’s Blog

You’re the Hero in the Story

“Hey! You know how you and I are good decision makers … and everyone else has a problem?” I’ve used this line for more than a decade to explain why many people don’t want to know about improving their own decision making and are much more interested in helping others see their point of view.

Know Your Architects

I posted a video recently on LinkedIn bemoaning the lack of care and attention to data governance. Soon after I posted another video about performance reporting getting the same treatment. In today’s blog, I’ve decided to combine the two. The first part of the story is that poor data governance is a missed opportunity. You

From Borderline Bad to Boardroom Excellence

At the end of a recent workshop facilitation for a board I congratulated them on how well they had participated in the discussion. That is, how well they followed consciously or unconsciously better practice for optimal board decision making. What did they do well? Here are a few key ones: The Chair did not speak

Sims Fill the Strat Gaps

“Look me in the eye. You and I know we are both great decision makers, it’s everyone else that has the problem.” I have led so many workshops with this line when educating about our biases and gaps in our critical thinking. I explain that while we may feel perfectly comfortable making certain decisions, there

Strat Gaps

Strat gaps – strategic capability gaps. Every organisation has them. Some people hire to fill the gaps. Others invest plenty in technical competence development or on leadership development. How much have you invested in helping to improve the judgement of each of your team? I’m sure you coach them, encourage them and provide them with