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Is your Transformation a Feudal Fantasy?

Core State Consulting: Dec 4, 2025 10:12:02 AM

Your agility transformation is failing or struggling because you are trying to put a democratic approach into an autocratic regime. What?? Yup - your organisation is not a democracy; it's not any population-empowered regime. Agility touts...

Leadership Transformation

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THE ART OF THE PIVOT

Core State Consulting: Apr 11, 2025 12:11:00 AM

We've all seen that Friends episode - you know the one: "Pivot...PIVOT.....PIVOT!" as they try and manoeuvre the couch up the narrow stairs. In a...

Optimisation Leadership Problem-Solving Critical Thinking Business Resiliency Improvement Crisis Preparation

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SHINING A LIGHT: WHY VISIBILITY MATTERS IN LEADERSHIP

Core State Consulting: Mar 22, 2025 5:02:00 AM

"Transparency breeds trust, and trust is the foundation of great leadership." - Brigette Hyacinth In today's complex business world, a leader's...

Leadership

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CUT THROUGH THE WHITE NOISE

Core State Consulting: Mar 19, 2025 10:47:00 PM

You Can Make Better Decisions, Faster In the data-rich, high-demand, high-transaction work environment, leaders are constantly bombarded with...

Collaboration Leadership Critical Thinking Business Resiliency

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DESIRE PATHS

Core State Consulting: Feb 25, 2025 4:43:00 AM

Desire Paths: The Hidden Dynamics of Your Organisation In every organisation, there's an invisible map of how work truly gets done. While official...

Optimisation Leadership Problem-Solving Productivity Improvement Decision-Making

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KINTSUGI LEADERSHIP: EMBRACING FLAWS AND FORGING STRENGTH

Core State Consulting: Feb 17, 2025 7:32:00 AM

The modern business landscape means leaders are constantly looking for new ways to build resilient and thriving organisations. The answer isn't about...

Leadership Problem-Solving Risk Management Productivity Business Resiliency

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PSYCHOLOGICAL SAFETY IS A SYSTEM, NOT AN EVENT

Core State Consulting: Jan 26, 2025 5:03:00 AM

Creating a safe, collaborative environment is one of the most important things a leader can do for their team. Levels of Psychological Safety There...

Leadership Improvement Coaching

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WHAT'S YOUR LEADERSHIP BRAND?

Core State Consulting: Jan 9, 2025 1:46:00 AM

Shaping Your Leadership Brand in 2025: Strategic Guidance, Approachability, and Adaptability Your leadership brand is your reputation as a leader,...

Leadership Improvement

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EMBRACING KINTSUGI: PROACTIVE PROBLEM SOLVING IN LEADERSHIP

Core State Consulting: Aug 1, 2024 12:36:00 AM

The Japanese art of Kintsugi, or "golden joinery," is a powerful metaphor for leadership in today's complex world. It is the practice of repairing...

Optimisation Leadership Problem-Solving Improvement

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