Resilient People Need Resilient Organisations

Resilient organisations need resilient people, this is true. Resilient people need resilient organisations even more.

ResilienceAlicia McKayOctober 17, 2018strategy, priorities, resilience

If Everything Is A Priority, Nothing Really Is

Organisations should worry less about selecting the wrong priorities, and more about failing to prioritise and make it stick.

Strategic FocusAlicia McKayOctober 10, 2018priorities, strategy, focus

Recovery Matters

Time and space to rest, recover and reflect is critical for us to adapt to change. We simply don’t value it highly enough.

ResilienceAlicia McKayOctober 3, 2018strategy, priorities, resilience

The Habit is the Result

It’s taken me a while to realise this, but the habits that are required to successfully achieve a big goal are often more rewarding than the goal itself.

Strategy To ActionAlicia McKaySeptember 26, 2018priorities, strategy, focus

Translate Strategy Into Action

Have you ever heard the saying “if you can’t explain it to a six year old, you don’t understand it yourself”? This is a bit like that.

Strategy To ActionAlicia McKaySeptember 19, 2018strategy, priorities, decisions, leadership

Making Space - When BAU Won't Quit

BAU doesn’t stop for new ideas. The only way to get through is to intentionally create space for what’s important and take other stuff off the list to make it happen.

Strategy To ActionAlicia McKaySeptember 12, 2018strategy, priorities, decisions

Know Your Job and Do It Well

There is a lot to be said for knowing your job, and doing it well. Not only do you allow yourself to be awesome, you empower others to do the same

Strategic FocusAlicia McKaySeptember 5, 2018strategy, leadership, implementation

Walking the Talk

While I don’t agree with half the stuff that comes out of Gary Vaynerchuk’s mouth, but I do like this quote: “Ideas are shit, execution is the game.”

Strategy To ActionAlicia McKayAugust 29, 2018strategy, priorities, implementation

What Got You Here Won't Get You There

Smart people and organisations tend to know what to do - they need to know what to stop.

Strategy To ActionAlicia McKayAugust 22, 2018priorities, strategy

Money Isn't Everything, Not Having It Is

What would you do if you won Lotto? I bet you know the answer to that question, and that you've had this conversation at least half a dozen times before in your life.

Strategy To ActionAlicia McKayAugust 15, 2018strategy, decisions, risk, bias

Start with Now

"The starting point is always now. The end is up to you." - Ron Kaufman

Strategy To ActionAlicia McKayAugust 8, 2018strategy

Do More of What Makes You Awesome

Strategy gets a bad rap, because we overcomplicate it. High performers are busy zeroing in on key strengths and aligning their organisations with total clarity and simplicity.

Strategy To ActionAlicia McKayAugust 1, 2018strategy, priorities, decisions