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Problem Solving – McKinsey v The Obvious

Problem Solving – McKinsey v The Obvious

Time To Read: 42 Seconds Naked Leader Week 1120 – Tueday 22 April 2025 Problem Solving – McKinsey v The Obvious McKinsey 1. Define the problem 2. Structure the Problem 3. Prioritize Issues 4. Develop a Work Plan 5. Conduct Analysis 6. Synthesize Findings 7. Develop Recommendations 8. Communicate Results Source : https://www.linkedin.com/in/timvipond The Obvious…Continue Reading

The Washington Outcome

The Washington Outcome

Time To Read: 20 Seconds Naked Leader Week 1119 – Monday 14 April 2025 The Washington Outcome In business and life, outcome beats habit — always. In 1863, at Gettysburg, Confederate General Lee prepared for battle. His right-hand man, James Longstreet, urged a different move: skip the fight, march on Washington, and force the North…Continue Reading

Top Priorities Going Forward

Top Priorities Going Forward

Time To Read: 1 Minute 30 Seconds Naked Leader Week 1118 – Monday 7 April 2025 Top Priorities Going Forward Naked Leader recently asked a range of 300 leaders from across sectors and countries for their top priorities going forward. The ranked priorities are below, along with thought-provoking insights from our Business Practitioners and COGENT’s…Continue Reading

Had Enough of Land and Expand Consulting?

Had Enough of Land and Expand Consulting?

Time To Read: 1 Minute Naked Leader Week 1117 – Monday 31 March 2025 Had Enough of ‘Land and Expand’ Consulting? It drains your company, your confidence and your cash. Traditional consultancies don’t solve problems—they create them – the biggest being the devaluing of your internal people – disempowering the very lifeblood of your organisation.…Continue Reading

Coulda Shoulda Woulda

Coulda Shoulda Woulda

Time To Avoid: Anytime in your life from now Naked Leader Week 1116 – Monday 24 March 2025 Coulda Shoulda Woulda Three of the saddest words in any language Coulda On BBC Radio 4 Book Programme one caller said in a sarcastic tone “I could have written a book, David.” “Indeed” I replied. Would you like…Continue Reading

You Choose

You Choose

Time to read: 31 seconds Naked Leader Week 1114 – Monday 10 March 2025 You Choose My last manager in the corporate world: “David, there really is no such thing as a new idea…” Or The White Queen from Lewis Carroll’s ‘Through the Looking Glass’ “Sometimes I’ve believed as many as six impossible things before…Continue Reading

Do You Ever Hear These Words…?

Do You Ever Hear These Words…?

Time to read: 40 seconds Naked Leader Week 1113 – Monday 3 March 2025 Do You Ever Hear These Words…? From a Tree… “Psst – I’m a Tree” Of course you don’t A tree knows it’s a tree – it doesn’t have to keep telling everyone. Everyone else knows it’s a tree by its characteristics…Continue Reading

Round And Round The Mulberry Bush

Round And Round The Mulberry Bush

Time to read: 24 Seconds Naked Leader Week 1111 – Monday 17 February 2025 Round And Round The Mulberry Bush From a CEO… ”Hi David, can anyone in your network help us solve our Mulberry Bush problem?” Before I returned the call, I checked out what that might mean, and rediscovered my childhood in the…Continue Reading