It’s hard to avoid the word “transformation” these days. Everyone is on a transformation journey—or at least they claim to be. Check if these six anti-patterns of transformation theatre hold you back from achieving your goals.

Many people struggle with strategy. What is it? And more importantly, how does it work? Here, I share a framework for aligning everyone from organizational vision to day-to-day decision-making in teams.

When it comes to transformation, there’s no one-size-fits-all approach that works for everyone (otherwise, we’d see a lot more companies succeed in their transformation efforts!). But in my years as a transformation coach and consultant, I’ve observed some patterns that the most successful companies tend to have in common. These are superpowers that make it easier for them to make major changes—and for these changes to ripple out across the organisation and have a lasting effect.

As a transformation coach, I've heard countless tales of dread from all kinds of practitioners and leaders across small and large organisations as they transform towards agile ways of working. But its misapplication may be the real culprit. Join me as we explore the distinction between agile values, principles, and practices, to uncover the keys to successful transformation. We’ll navigate key challenges to pave the way for true organizational agility.

Mind the Product was back this year with its Leadership Forum and I was so thrilled to attend! Some big takeaways include Georgie Smallwood’s tips for clear communication and collaboration and Matt LeMay’s take on how to become a grown-up product leader. I’ve gathered a few highlights and favourite moments here.

As a long-time coach of leaders, I’ve discovered that one of the most effective ways to help people answer their coaching questions comes from a very unlikely place: a round pen with horses.

Yes, you read that correctly: horses.

I wanted to share a quick guide to how you can approach your own end of year reflection. Based on what surfaces during this exercise, you can create a strategy and an action plan for the year ahead for yourself and your practice.

I’m thrilled to announce that I’ve teamed up with Mags Hanley to offer a new series of retreats for both emerging and established design leaders!

Stepping into a leadership role is an exciting milestone, but it also comes with a lot of ambiguity and self-doubt. A coach is an experienced thought partner who can help you think things through, identify unknown unknowns, and grow your capability.

How can you shift away from telling your teams what to do and give them the power to make their own decisions? One critical part of this mindset shift involves asking good questions.

What does it mean to work with Northshore on your digital transformation journey? Here is a mini case study based on our operating model redesign with a leading European financial services company.

Whenever we come to a milestone like the beginning of a new year or quarter, there’s a natural tendency to assess how we’re doing. Are we on track to meet any goals we’ve set for ourselves and our organisation?

So how do you attract and retain the talent you need to be successful? You don’t necessarily need to be a big-name brand to achieve this. It all starts with an operating model that creates the right environment.