Bryan’s Blog

Food for Thought V7: Bridging Silos

Silos allow management and teams to focus, however, they also create barriers to collaboration and the flow of much needed information. In this interview by McKinsey with Paolo Cederle, CEO of Milan-based UniCredit Business Integrated Solutions, Paolo outlines the business model UniCredit designed to move away from siloed thinking and provides some key insights into

Food for Thought V6: How Technology Slows the Pace of Change

I was listening to the radio just recently.  A caller was asked about something he had done that was a bit unusual and his answer was “Run a 14km fun run in a Gorilla suit with my best mate”.  Asked how wearing gorilla suits impacted their race time, his answer caught me and the radio

Food for Thought V5: Milestones not the be and end all

A few days ago I was watching Ashton Agar as he approached one of the great milestones in sport, a century (100 runs) in his first-ever match at the elite level, in circumstances that meant it would be unique in a game that has been played for over a century.  He did not make that

Food for Thought V4: BRW’s Fast 100

I recently came across an old copy of BRW Magazine (November 2012) which explores “What Australia’s fastest growing companies have in common”.  The article frequently uses the word resilience.  Resilient is to me what organisations become when they are good at managing risk.  I kept reading and was interested to learn the four common traits

Food for Thought V3: Enterprising Thought Leadership

This month’s whitepaper, “Enterprising Thought Leadership”, is about raising the profile and hence the performance of key staff in your organisation.  Its key premise is that if you identify the thought leaders in your organisation, engage them and allow them to express themselves, they will become key leaders in the organisation.  You can download the