by Mark Harling | Jun 11, 2025 | Blog
How can we encourage our operational leaders to think more strategically? This question has been on my mind recently, particularly after reading some new research on the subject. One notable finding is that: 97% of senior executives rate strategic thinking as the most...
by Mark Harling | May 9, 2025 | Blog
This year at the CREA Conference, I had the privilege of sharing a meal with Guy Aznar. For those unfamiliar, Guy is a pioneer in applied creativity—a French psychologist who founded Synapse in 1966, the first French organization dedicated to creative thinking. He...
by Mark Harling | May 2, 2025 | Blog
As someone who’s spent years working in change and transformation, I’ve heard the phrase “resistance to change” more times than I can count. It’s a convenient label, but I’ve never been fully convinced it tells the real story. People aren’t inherently...
by Mark Harling | Mar 31, 2025 | Blog
Recently, I had the opportunity to work on a project in South Africa, a country rich in culture, history, and diversity. This experience was both enlightening and challenging, offering profound insights into leadership, cultural sensitivity, and the importance of...
by Mark Harling | Mar 4, 2025 | Blog
Change is inevitable, but how we approach it can vary dramatically depending on our mindset, strengths, and perspectives. As someone who identifies as neurodiverse, I’ve always been drawn to the idea of transformation over traditional change management. While both...
by Mark Harling | Mar 4, 2025 | Blog
We’re living in a time of unprecedented political and economic instability. From rising inequality and climate crises to geopolitical tensions and technological disruption, the challenges we face are deeply interconnected and constantly evolving. Yet, in the face of...
