Posts by whchambers
Learning something new
Ski Touring a new challenge for 2019 Today I challenged myself to learn how to Ski Tour. Something new for 2019 and really made me explore what I thought was possible. I spent most of my life in the water growing up in Australia and only discovered the joy of skiing 6-years ago. Today I…
Read MoreReading & Listening this week
Podcasts The Big Sort Seth Godin presents why taxonomy matters. I use taxonomy (the practice and science of classification) every day in business, especially in strategic and transformation sessions. Albeit we use different nouns to refer to taxonomy, like; ‘segmentation’, ‘personas‘, ‘customer archetypes‘. Always good to hear how Seth clarifies and help us to remember what we…
Read MoreFinding the edge
In the pursuit of excellence whether in business, sport or my personal life, I like to continuously challenge where my real or perceived limits are. I often find that when I explore a limit, I find an edge. This edge is where I start to explore, understand and challenge the belief that is defining the…
Read MoreReading and listening this week
Books I’m reading Appreciative inquiry for change management; Sarah Lewis, Jonathan Passmore & Stefan Cantore Long Lift; Vyacheslav Ivanov Swiss democracy in a nutshell Podcasts I’m listening to This is Akimbo; Seth Godin The Cycling Podcast
Read MorePerhaps it’s time for a different approach?
“The greatest danger in times of turbulence is not the turbulence, it is to act with yesterday’s logic.” Peter Drucker The more complicated the organization, the more difficult it is to understand what is really happening within and for the customer. Perhaps it’s time to simplify our approach and focus on cooperation and collaboration? More…
Read MoreNearly died this morning – no joke
Its mid-January and on Lac Leman in Switzerland it’s a clear sunny morning and +1.5°. A great morning for a row with my mate Craig. Forty-five minutes later I find myself upside down in 5°water, my feet trapped in my form fitting rowing shoes, and the first thing that pops into my head is the…
Read MoreThoughts on explaining complexity vs. the complicated
Simple problem Baking a cake. To be successful you need a recipe and a belief that the recipe is tried, tested and accurate. No particular expertise is required, however cooking experience probably increases success rate. It’s important that you follow the recipe precisely as it has been tested many times before. If you do so…
Read MoreSharing What I Love Doing
Just opened my new site to capture thoughts and thinking on business and personal development. Please come back soon.
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