This could be the most powerful question you ask yourself, in business or for life in general… Would you like a single, simple rule that will improve your communication, business culture, and life? Consider this: assume there is always one more piece of information that you don’t have, which perfectly explains the other person’s choice....

Whether you’re a startup or reviewing your decades-old organisation, examining the combination of Vision, Strategy, Structures, Systems (not to mention People & Processes) need not be overwhelming. At the beginning of 2016, I ran my own business through this annual strategy day agenda. What became clear … was how confused I was, and the negative impact...

by Jacob Aldridge, Business coach in Brisbane Australia j.aldridge@businessdepot.com.au That’s a tactic that will save you an hour and waste you an entire year designing and executing the wrong strategy. In the snows of North Dakota, overlooking Bondi Beach, and here where I’m based in damp, sub-tropical Brisbane Australia, businesses of all sizes are gathering...