The Visionary Mindset: Seeing Possibilities, Disrupting the Status Quo | PiggyVest
“We see the world, not as it is, but as we are, or as we are conditioned to see it.” — Stephen R. Covey Our perception of what is possible, the things we envision, and the opportunities we recognise—like many subjective judgements—is shaped by our experiences, cultural backgrounds, and the conversations we engage in. These […]
The Proactive Leader: Visionary Leaders Anticipate and Position for Change
“Change is the law of life. And those who look only to the past or present are certain to miss the future.” — John F. Kennedy In 2008, American investor and founder of Scion Capital, Michael Burry, made about $825 million (about $725 million for his investors and $100 million for himself) from an unlikely […]
Reinvention and Innovation: You Can’t Lead Tomorrow with Yesterday’s Playbook
Once upon a time, Domino’s Pizza tasted like cardboard. Yes, you read that right. In 2008, consumers of Domino’s pizza openly criticised the company’s food, saying the crust tasted like cardboard and the tomato sauce like ketchup. In that year, Domino’s domestic same-store sales fell by 4.9%, and the company faced growing concerns about its […]
Adaptive Intelligence: Leading When the Plan Fails
Change, we often say, is constant. But what we do not talk about enough is how some changes can alter the entire course of an organisation, career, or mission, creating disruptions that leave carefully laid plans suddenly irrelevant. These changes could be the loss of a major client, an unexpected layoff, an economic or market […]