Dog is my Copilot
Back in the day when I had a real job, my morning commute into...
If you don’t know where you are going…
…any road will do. This excerpt from Alice in Wonderland really underscores the requirement...
Probable Versus Possible
As leaders we have been trained to follow our natural inclination to assume a...
Better Tomorrow
We have mentioned the New Zealand All Blacks a number of times in the...
What Kind of Boss Are You – Star or Idiot?
We spend a lot of time thinking, coaching and writing about the challenges of...
Balance of Power
Rest and recovery are a crucial part of any exercise program. After putting your...
Improbable Awards
The Ig Nobel awards are now in their 34th year and here at Optimize...
Divided We Fall
Celebrating diversity is key to a healthy organization and we don’t just mean in...
New Year, New You?
A famous line from Alice in Wonderland is “If you don't know where you...
Pudding Politics
As the festive season’s ultimate celebration looms large in the form of the mighty...
A Year in Review
As we march headlong into the final month of the year many minds turn...
If You Know, You Know
Knowledge is a strategic asset and while it has always been good practice to...
Now What?
Today, organizations of all kinds are reevaluating their strategies as they face unprecedented levels...
Culture Shift
When thinking about making a shift in culture we need to clearly understand that...
The Future is Bright
As the dreaded annual performance reviews and goal setting process comes around once again,...
Social Medium
Going three for three we thought we would consider a different bias in this...
We Before Me
Hard on the heels of our last blog about cognitive bias, we thought we...
Shake it Up
Few senior leaders when making important strategic decisions consciously consider their cognitive biases. These...
Mentorship Musings
Ill-thought out mentorship programs can backfire on the organizations that use them. Instead of...
Did You Know?
Intellectual Technology is a fascinating subject which continues to mature. The term in this...