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Trust as a strategic lever and cultural imperative makes economic sense

Mignon Keyser — Fri, 06 Mar 2026 13:36:53 +0000

One of the most important strategic and cultural levers that exists in an organisation is trust. It is often neglected, misunderstood and badly handled. This costs companies and organisations a surprising amount of time, energy and money. Strategy I define strategy as making the best possible use of your resources and capabilities. “Do what you […]

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Making sure you are working on what matters most – the power of priority

Mignon Keyser — Fri, 13 Feb 2026 13:31:42 +0000

You are struggling to work out what to focus on, what is important and how you can move forward. You are stuck and frustrated and possibly overwhelmed… Many organisations get stuck in a time trap, not having enough time to work ON the business, because you are stuck working IN the business. I often meet […]

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The value of good process as a source of capacity

Mignon Keyser — Mon, 12 Jan 2026 13:22:53 +0000

When appropriate process and structure are applied in emergent and thoughtful ways in an organisation, it can increase the capacity and longevity of the organisation in astonishing ways. Good process and structure can leverage people’s time and abilities, information, assets, products and services in meaningful and measurable ways. As you grow, what is appropriate keeps […]

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Managing your mental and emotional resilience is your number one leadership priority

Mignon Keyser — Sat, 13 Dec 2025 14:08:33 +0000

Many people who are drawn to leadership roles, or who are entrepreneurial in nature, tend to be very responsible. This is a wonderful trait and creates a great deal of value in all aspects of one’s life. However, there can be a dark side to being responsible for ‘everything’. I often see this with leaders, […]

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How to grow your business with innovative CEO thinking

Mignon Keyser — Fri, 12 Feb 2021 10:19:19 +0000

I have worked with over 600 businesses in the last 18 years and one of the refrains I hear the most from businesses of between 5 and 50 employees is, “I’m stuck! I’m so busy and overwhelmed, I can’t see the wood for the trees and I’m just surviving, I don’t know how much longer I can do this!”

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