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Business Resiliency

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Your Portfolio is Bloated. Here’s How to Trim the Fat.

Core State Consulting: Apr 27, 2026 5:00:00 AM

By May, most strategic plans are already starting to smell like "creative writing" exercises. You know the feeling. You look at the project list, and...

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The percentage trap: Why your 2026 efficiency targets will fail.

Core State Consulting: Apr 20, 2026 10:49:53 AM

TL;DR: Setting a target to "improve efficiency by 10%" without redesigning your Operating Model is a recipe for burnout, not growth. True efficiency...

Optimisation Leadership Critical Thinking Productivity Business Resiliency Decision-Making

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Polycrisis isn’t a buzzword—it’s a failure of your risk register

Core State Consulting: Mar 24, 2026 5:15:00 AM

The term "polycrisis" has become the latest darling of the consulting world, used mostly to excuse poor planning as "unforeseeable." But when US-Iran...

Problem-Solving Critical Thinking Business Resiliency Decision-Making Crisis Preparation

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The Visibility Paradox

Core State Consulting: Feb 16, 2026 10:34:48 AM

Why Modern Leadership is Failing the Hybrid Workforce The corporate world is currently caught in a transition that feels less like an evolution and...

Leadership Productivity Business Resiliency Decision-Making Portfolio Optimisation

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IS YOUR LEADERSHIP TEAM READY FOR THE 2026 POLYCRISIS?

Core State Consulting: Jan 27, 2026 9:00:00 AM

Why 2026 demands geopolitical rehearsals "Polycrisis" isn't a buzzword anymore, it's the baseline for 2026. Between shifting critical mineral...

Leadership Business Resiliency Crisis Preparation

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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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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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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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THE CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM OF YOUR ORGANISATION: YOUR PORTFOLIO

Core State Consulting: Feb 21, 2024 10:32:00 PM

In the dynamic business landscape, where creating and preserving value is paramount, your portfolio acts as your organisation's central nervous...

Business Resiliency Portfolio Optimisation

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TOP THREE TIPS FOR YOUR ORGANISATION ECOSYSTEM

Core State Consulting: Feb 20, 2024 4:12:00 AM

Being a robust organisation isn't about perfecting one or two things; it's about deliberately creating an ecosystem that fosters robustness and...

Leadership Productivity Business Resiliency Crisis Preparation Portfolio Optimisation