John Weathington
Helps leaders improve individual and organizational performance. In a recent effort, he helped the leaders of a precocious, high-tech firm develop a strategy to accelerate their growth from $1B to $5B in revenue within four years
Reality Beyond Reason
Leaders often dismiss observable reality simply because they cannot explain it. That may be one of the most expensive mistakes an organization can make
Why Is This Stuff Still Here?
Some of the things consuming your organization’s time and resources once made perfect sense. The question is whether they still do.
Why everything feels harder than it should
It’s not that things are broken—they’re just taking more than expected.
Why Everything Feels Harder Than It Should
When work takes more time and energy than expected, the strain doesn’t come from the work itself—it comes from the gap between expectation and reality.
Strategy and Timing
In complex environments, the success of a strategy is not just a function of design and execution—it is often a function of timing.
The Lullaby of Simplicity
The push to simplify often feels right—until it quietly changes what the system is capable of doing.
The Morning After the Storm
Friday night a Kona storm rolled across Maui and knocked out the power. For nearly twenty hours the lights were out. The street outside our condo flooded, and for a while it was impossible to drive anywhere—even if we wanted to. Inside, however, everything was...
Dealing with Complexity: Why an Auto Mechanic Can’t Fix Your Strategy Problems
When strategy falters, leaders often look for someone to diagnose the problem and fix it—like calling an auto mechanic for a broken engine. But most organizations aren’t engines, and good strategists aren’t mechanics. Strategy realization breaks down when leaders try to manage a complex environment with a complicated mindset.
Become Ultra-Competitive Using Artificial Intelligence
Artificial intelligence will not determine which organizations win. The real advantage will belong to those that learn how to combine human ingenuity with machine intelligence—and elevate the cognitive capability of the entire enterprise.
Winning the Talent Game with Hybrid Work
The debate over hybrid work has produced an impressive amount of certainty. Some leaders insist organizations function best when employees return to the office. Others argue fully remote work is the inevitable future of knowledge work. Both views capture part of the truth—but neither addresses the underlying issue.
