Simon Says: I’m at your service
December and January are generally quiet months for consultancy types like me. I’m quite happy with that. I get to spend time with my two girls while they’re still young
Simon Says: When There Are Too Many ‘I’s in a Team
In last week’s post, I dove into the idea of the ‘Olympic Year’ and how we can use metaphor to gain deeper insights and uncover new opportunities. One of the
Simon Says: Is this your Olympic year?
As leaders, there are different cycles in the work we undertake. Some cycles are weekly, others are monthly, and some might only happen annually. And then there are those, that
Why don’t we just replace our councillors with a board of directors?
Last week I posted on LinkedIn asking whether local councillors should be replaced with a board of directors. Just to be clear, this isn’t my idea, but it’s something I
The Delayed Implications of Big Decisions
A lot of clients, especially in local government, are dealing with significant financial constraints right now. On top of the rate cap, which has been in place for a number
The need for a collective world view
A couple of weeks back, I ran a scenario workshop for one of my local government clients. The workshop took the entire leadership team of 90 out of the office
