Is it possible to illustrate Portfolio Management to show executives how Organisational Change and Business Transformation will be managed? I gave this challenge a first stab today – and I think I am getting closer to a functional result.

Those who read my blogs regularly will have noticed that I am a passionate advocate for the use of images in business. My clients have learnt that I rather grab pencil and paper to sketch-out the topics we’re discussing; sometimes as a mindmap, and ...

Teams that face stalemates in their innovation, problem solving and improvement efforts may suffer from Text Myopia. A solution may be to adopt new ways of thinking.

A while ago I consulted to an organization as part of a team that saw itself challenged by a number of seemingly irresolvable issues. The client's revenues and profits dwindled rapidly and drastic intervention was needed to change the trajectory bottom lines had taken. We devised a plan that could ...

Ask a self-proclaimed 'creative' business leader to put thinking into a picture and chances are you'll get either an Excel-generated graph or a series of worked-up PowerPoint slides.

The response will seldom be a good old Pencil-Paper drawn product which, I think, is a shame.

Pick any Junior Creative at an Advertising Agency and you'll probably have found someone who can teach even most seasoned CEO's one or two things about visualizing ...