Posts about Business Transformation

The Two Metrics That Predict Program Failure Better Than RAG Status

Your portfolio dashboard shows green. Your risk team is flagging amber. And your gut says something’s wrong. Here’s what you should actually be[…]

Black Swans in Transformation: It's Not a Freak Event

Black Swans in Transformation, Systemic Risks Hiding in Plain Sight

A black swan is a rare, high impact event that looks obvious only after it happens. Before the fact, it sits outside standard[…]

The Pressure to Transform is Transforming (2015 to 2025)

If you worked on “digital transformation” in 2015, you were probably rolling out cloud pilots, mobile apps, or an agile proof-of-concept in a[…]

Why “Agreeing to Disagree” Will Derail Your Transformation

In everyday life, “agreeing to disagree” is often seen as mature. It allows people to move on without conflict, especially when a definitive[…]

What Project Managers Wish Executives Knew About Transformation

You’ve signed off on the strategy. The project team is mobilized. Change is in the air. But a few months in, momentum has[…]

Inside the Tent: The Real Art of Building High-Performing Project Teams

If you’ve ever led a major project or program, you know the team is rarely just “your people.” High-stakes, high-impact projects nearly always[…]

Why You Can’t Run Your Program Like a Project (And What Happens If You Try)

Introduction: Why This Matters In today’s climate of relentless transformation, leaders often find themselves handed not just a project, but an entire program,[…]

Culture is the Real Engine of Transformation: How Adaptive Mindsets Drive Lasting Change

There’s a well-worn maxim in business: “Culture eats strategy for breakfast.” Most leaders nod in agreement. Yet when transformation efforts stall, the pattern[…]

AI in FY25: Transformation’s Biggest Blind Spot?

As the new financial year begins, there’s no shortage of headlines proclaiming AI as the defining technology of our era. Boards are authorising[…]

How a Consultant’s Report Nearly Sank Our Transformation— And What Saved It 

Ever seen a team smiling at a risk report, blissfully unaware they’re heading straight for disaster? That was nearly us—a few years back,[…]