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by Aaron Chan Quick recap. In Switch, Chip and Dan Heath borrow a picture from psychologist Jonathan Haidt. Each of us is a small Rider sitting on a large Elephant. The Rider is our rational side. It plans, analyses and sets direction. The Elephant is our emotional side. It wants comfort, it wants it now, and it does the actual moving. Last time, we turned a vague value into one clear behaviour. A script for Tuesday morning. So here's the question I get next: "I know exactly

By Ren Chang, SOO "I'm trash!" He said it with absolute certainty. Over and over. Throwing himself into the nearest bin at every opportunity. The spork who was made from garbage. Who couldn't understand why anyone would want him. Who asked questions no one else thought to ask - because he genuinely didn't know the answers. What if the strengths you can't see in yourself are the ones everyone else sees clearly? 🥄🍴👀 Forky's Top 5 Strengths Intellection (Strategic Thinking) "

Written by: Jessica Low The 3rd Way of Innovation: Building An Ecosystem What LEGO's remarkable turnaround teaches senior leaders about innovation, business value and the Third Way of Innovation. What if your organisation is innovating more than ever, but becoming less competitive? More ideas. More products. More innovation workshops. More investments in emerging technologies. More ambitious transformation initiatives. From the boardroom, these activities may look like progre

by Aaron Chan Over the last few weeks, I wrote a series on culture change using Chip and Dan Heath's Switch. We looked at the Rider, the Elephant and the Path. But every time I share that framework in a workshop, someone asks a very honest question: "That's great for leaders. But what about me?" It's a fair question. Because culture doesn't change in a boardroom. It changes when one person, in one moment, does something slightly differently from yesterday. So in this new seri

By Ren Chang, SOO "I'm not the one that's lost," in response to Woody calling her a lost toy in Toy Story 4. She said it: Without hesitation. Without apology. Without needing anyone to believe her. The porcelain shepherdess who once stood on a lamp, waiting. Who was given away at a yard sale and spent years surviving alone. Who emerged not broken - but remade. What if the person you became after loss is stronger than the person you were before? 👩🏼‍🌾🐑 Bo Peep's Top 5 Stren