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How Not to Create Heartless Leaders, Mindless Organisations

How Not to Create Heartless Leaders, Mindless Organisations

The use of technology, data, insights, and common sense will eliminate the space for heartless leaders to thrive and operate mindless organisations.

2021

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May 11, 2020

5 Things Not to Say in a Leadership Role

People don’t need to be led. They’d rather have the opportunity to follow a natural leader (a guide) so that they also learn how to lead…

5 Things Not to Say in a Leadership Role

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6d ago

Why You Get Stuck With Your Older Version, and How to Upgrade

We like the old versions of ourselves. Old versions die slowly, and we like slow-moving things that are familiar and predictable — unlike…

Why You Get Stuck With Your Older Version, and How to Upgrade

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Jun 29

Texture Over Text: Why How You Sound Matters More Than What You Say

You have sat in plenty of meetings about “what” to say. The messaging. The talking points. The right words for a sensitive announcement.

Texture Over Text: Why How You Sound Matters More Than What You Say

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Jun 22

When Change Comes, Do You Hold On or Let Go?

A big change does one thing for sure. It breaks your normal routine. The ground that you were standing on is now gone, so you have to stand…

When Change Comes, Do You Hold On or Let Go?

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Jun 15

Five Organisational Costs Most Leaders Get Wrong

And the one question that fixes all of them

Five Organisational Costs Most Leaders Get Wrong

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Apr 7

Five Reasons Why We Even Try

Five Reasons Why We Even Try

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Jan 19

5 Life Misperceptions Nobody Wants to Call Out

Persistent misperceptions shape decisions, drain energy, and breed resentment

5 Life Misperceptions Nobody Wants to Call Out

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Dec 18, 2025

Rational Inaction: Why Organisations Know What to Change — and Yet They Do Nothing

Change initiatives fail at predictable rates because organisations approach change with flawed assumptions, inadequate preparation, and…

Rational Inaction: Why Organisations Know What to Change — and Yet They Do Nothing

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Dec 8, 2025

Efficiency Is Not What You Think It Is

It means accepting periods where people learn more than they produce.

Efficiency Is Not What You Think It Is

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Nov 27, 2025

Why Your “Passive Employment Rate” Is Your Biggest Strategic Risk

The Problem Most Organizations Refuse to Measure

Why Your “Passive Employment Rate” Is Your Biggest Strategic Risk

Ali Kursun

Ali Kursun

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Ali is a thought leader in transformation and change management He is the founder of sparkChief & Co. www.sparkchief.com and the author of 9 books.

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