Insights

Short, practical reflections on strategy, leadership, and working well together.
These ideas come from real conversations with real teams – not theory, not trending opinions.
Just thoughtful prompts to help you think more clearly and lead more effectively.

Strategy Is a Team Sport

Having facilitated hundreds of strategy events, I've noticed an interesting pattern. When a team of executives and board directors can do their best...

Why Most Strategic Processes Miss the Real Work: The Bridges Between Steps

Why some strategies feel busy but go nowhere—and the bridge steps that make all the difference...

Why Strategic Renaissance Starts with Diverse Minds

Discover how diverse minds drive strategic breakthroughs and how to harness them in your organisation...

Perennial Insights

A few more pieces that explore themes Matt often returns to – clarity, strategy, leadership, and the work of thinking well together.

Strong Views, Lightly Held: A Better Way to Think Strategically Together

Staying Big Picture: How Executive Teams Can Hold Strategic Altitude

Additional Resources

A curated mix of strategic insights, tools and stories from around the world. Each one is selected to help you think clearly, act with intent and stay ahead of the curve.

In the News

Strategic context from around the globe. We explore how current events, conflict and innovation could influence the decisions your organisation makes next.

Recommendations

Strategy resources you might find useful

Mick Ryan’s Thinking About Strategic Thinking

Greg McKeown’s Essentialism

Oscar Trimboli’s How to Listen

Matt’s Top Tips

Practical tips to improve your strategy

Strategic Stretch: try this simple test

Spend more time on the problem

Define what you mean by Strategy

Organisation Spotlight

A look at the organisations who turn strategy into action. These are the teams showing what everyday strategic excellence looks like in practice.

Bior: Reconstructing Habitat for Biodiversity

August 22, 2025

If you're into sustainability or systems thinking, you need to know about Bior - a science-based habitat restoration initiative operating in Adelaide's Mount Lofty Ranges.

The Maggie Beer Foundation

August 14, 2025

If you're into building systemic capability rather than providing band-aid solutions, you need to know about the Maggie Beer Foundation.

You Need to Know About Huber Social

July 16, 2025

If you're into social impact measurement or strategic resource allocation, you need to know about Huber Social

Additional Resources

A curated mix of strategic insights, tools and stories from around the world. Each one is selected to help you think clearly, act with intent and stay ahead of the curve.

In the News

Strategic context from around the globe. We explore how current events, conflict and innovation could influence the decisions your organisation makes next.