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Pudding Politics

As the festive season’s ultimate celebration looms large in the form of the mighty...

Mark Crocker December 17, 2024

Take an Aspirin

Ever felt that there is so much going on that your head is about...

Mark Crocker January 17, 2022

A Year in Review

As we march headlong into the new year we have probably had, or are...

Optimize Blog January 10, 2019

What’s in a Label?

As regular readers know, we have issues with the labels that people give others...

Optimize Blog July 31, 2018

Last Minute Larceny

Leaving things to the last minute is a recipe for disaster and on the...

Optimize Blog November 13, 2017

Nudge, Nudge, Wink, Wink

One of the founding fathers of “nudge” theory has been awarded the 2017 Nobel...

Optimize Blog October 16, 2017

It's a Slow Fade

When dealing with a lack of engagement amongst the workforce the key is to...

Optimize Blog June 19, 2017

Having to Pay the Piper

A topic that consistently seems to be discussed is that of executive pay particularly...

Optimize Blog June 12, 2017

Do the Do

McKinsey research tells us that 70% of change efforts fall short of the desired...

Optimize Blog January 9, 2017

The Future is Bright

In last week’s blog we bemoaned the lack of wisdom in the world but...

Optimize Blog December 12, 2016

Busy Fools?

We are always told that the world is a much busier place these days...

Optimize Blog November 28, 2016

You Can Do It….Probably

Motivational posters abound. They shout at us from office walls, from Facebook, from Instagram,...

Optimize Blog November 21, 2016

Learning To Smile As You Kill

Politics in business is an inevitability and so to solemnly declare that you are...

Optimize Blog October 31, 2016

The Great Training Robbery

One of the critical foundations of a successful and sustainable company is the ability...

Optimize Blog October 17, 2016

Surviving Short Circuits

We have spoken a number of times before about the vast amounts of data...

Optimize Blog October 3, 2016

In Sickness and in Health

We often hear and talk about the ‘healthy organization’ and whilst corporate health is...

Optimize Blog August 15, 2016

Differing Dimensions

All organizations operate in two dimensions: the dimension of getting the work done (which...

Optimize Blog July 25, 2016

A Transformation Tale

Transformations call for more than rhetoric and superficial conversations around change. Old and existing...

Optimize Blog July 11, 2016

Meeting Mayhem

With the first day of summer upon us our thoughts naturally turn to BBQ’s,...

Optimize Blog June 20, 2016

Cracking Complexity

We view complexity in two ways. First there is the institutional complexity – which...

Optimize Blog June 6, 2016