How do you feel about uncertainty? Let’s have an honest conversation… Uncertainty means there are many possible future states and outcomes (positive and negative), which are hard to predict or quantify. The greater the number of potential outcomes, the higher the uncertainty. …

During recent coaching sessions with executives involved in leading organisational transformations, a common challenge emerged around their leadership authority. As individuals committed to the futures of their organisations and their employees, these executives have studied and tried to implement modern leadership practices. One of those practices is the concept of…

Who’s helping you help your organisation in its transformation? Anyone who has kids will know that, especially in those early days when you’re a new parent, there is huge comfort and support in having a friend whose baby is just a few months or even a few weeks older than…

Are pace and inclusivity mutually exclusive or interdependent? This article was first published on www.susiebraam.com. How can we lead at pace and still be inclusive? This is the question that was asked by a Digital Transformation senior leadership team I was coaching. Immediately, I was as interested in why they…

When corporate innovators are their own worst enemy. This post was first published on www.susiebraam.com. How impactful is your innovation lab? A number of years ago, when I started as Head of Innovation for a large organisation, I met members of the innovation lab who were excited to tell me…

Are organisational transitions so different to personal transitions? Digital Transformation is one of the most over-used and least understood of business buzzwords. The majority of digital transformations focus on technology because technology (specifically cloud technology) underpins them. But the essence of digital transformation is the transition from one type of…

Follow these 5 steps to develop and manage your corporate innovation portfolio. Are you responsible for investing (money and/or people) in innovation? …

How much money has your organisation spent over the last year on R&D? How much money has it spent on initiatives such as hackathons, innovation sprints or platforms designed to help generate new ideas? For many organisations, private and public sector, the answer will be millions. Corporate innovation too often…

Allowing new possibilities to emerge Back in 2017, I was responsible for a government incubator that pulled together one of the most talented, multi-organization, multi-disciplinary teams I’ve seen. We’d nailed the set up and support for this small and perfectly formed team. Each member was a subject matter expert in…