This month (July) 2025, I had the honour of briefing a high-level Board. It always feels nice to engage at the board level. Management had requested that I attend, not as a visitor, but as the one who facilitated the entire strategy planning process. My task was clear: to help the Board understand the process we followed and present the key breakthrough ideas shaping the new strategy. You know, at this level, management must own the strategy. That is why they present it to the Board, not the consultant. My role was to provide an overview of the process behind…