Posts by Tim Shaw

A couple of months ago, a respected colleague of mine whom I have known for more than 40 years asked me a thought provoking question. He asked ‘What were my tried and true 10 Laws of Business that I subscribe to after half a century of observation’

Here they are

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For the second time this century our lives changed dramatically in March 2020. That followed the significant impact 9/11 had on us all almost 20 years before. The pandemic brought us new axioms such as “we’re all in this together”, “follow the science”, and “the new normal”. A certain portion of the public seized the…

Have we been too quick to try to cancel history and numerous axioms which served us well over the past 100 or more years? Have we not derived some benefit and satisfaction from believing and practicing such axioms as “have a stiff upper lip”, abide by “a strong work ethic”, “dot the I’s and cross…

The recent past has brought us tremendous advances in technology, AI, great steps forward in dealing with mental health and an impressive coming together of the Western World in uniting around Ukraine. The world of tomorrow needs to combine the best of the tried but true axioms and the exciting new advances and thinking of…

The pandemic has caused people and organizations to reflect on a myriad of long held beliefs and constructs…

As we are all aware, working from home and self-management are widely held and widely promoted positions by many employees…

If that position ultimately holds sway, it could be argued that the past value of senior management and a tight, cohesive corporate culture could be open to second guessing…