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Dr. Lance Mortlock
Aug 9, 20248 min read
Piloting Change: Top 10 Attributes Of Transformation CEOs
The current business environment creates the need for ongoing change. Recent EY and Oxford University research suggests that 85% of...
Dr. Lance Mortlock
May 9, 20247 min read
A pathway to elevated performance with "SMART+" goal-setting
My recent mountaineering trip, scaling one of North America's iconic peaks, Mt. Andromeda, in the infamous Columbia Icefield, with a team.
Dr. Lance Mortlock
Feb 23, 20245 min read
Cultivating Creativity: The Dynamic Duo of Diversity and Innovation
What is the standard definition of diversity and innovation? You can’t walk into an organization these days without hearing people talk...
Dr. Lance Mortlock
Aug 2, 20235 min read
Teamwork makes the dreamwork - 7 principles of success
Never say never; nothing is impossible, and anything can happen. If your dreams don't require a team, they are too small. After every...
Dr. Lance Mortlock
Feb 14, 20233 min read
Advancing diversity, equity, and inclusiveness in the energy and resources sector
Our digital grid practice leader Sonika Sood and I had the pleasure of hosting the incredibly insightful Dr. Rachael N. Pettigrew, PhD...
Dr. Lance Mortlock
Jan 26, 20237 min read
Accelerating energy transition with human centricity
A world beset by uncontrollable change The world has been plagued by the disruptive forces of climate change, COVID-19, the war in...
Dr. Lance Mortlock
Nov 13, 20226 min read
The co-CEO model: Risk or reward?
Success is becoming harder in a competitive and uncertain world Today's business environment is a cocktail of competition and...
Dr. Lance Mortlock
Jul 27, 20223 min read
A new era of leadership – The DNA of the Chief Data Officer
By 2025, global data creation is expected to reach 175 zettabytes and the global big data and analytics market is on pace to reach...
Dr. Lance Mortlock
Jul 22, 20222 min read
A career in consulting: Leadership insights from the road
Recently I was interviewed by one of our up-and-coming EY Energy leaders Krista Yates. What a lot of fun. Always a pleasure to spend time...
Dr. Lance Mortlock
Jun 17, 20225 min read
6 Things I Learned From a Former CIA Director About Success in a Volatile Environment
Wall Street's fear gauge, the Cboe Volatility Index, is up 75 percent. Conventional approaches to strategic planning are no longer agile...
Dr. Lance Mortlock
Jun 11, 20223 min read
Who dares wins: Leadership strategies in the face of adversity
The more things change, the more things change. That’s just the way it is these days. As we learn how to navigate one complexity, a new...
Dr. Lance Mortlock
Mar 19, 20225 min read
Disrupt your planning before your business gets disrupted
Aligning strategy, planning, risk, people and technology is key for businesses to adapt to and survive in today’s disruptive world....
Dr. Lance Mortlock
Feb 28, 20224 min read
Escaping the eye of the storm – Lessons in crisis management from the airline industry
There's no skirting around it, the travel industry was among the hardest hit at the onset of COVID-19. According to International Air...
Dr. Lance Mortlock
Nov 2, 20215 min read
Three superheroes to help your organization plan the future
To combat business uncertainties and risks, leaders must adopt a strategic mindset to approach competition, the market, and the rest of...
Dr. Lance Mortlock
Sep 10, 20216 min read
Five essential strategy questions boards should be asking
C-suites have adapted to the tumultuous environment created by the global pandemic, and only a few could have predicted the rebound...
Dr. Lance Mortlock
Sep 1, 20214 min read
In business and sport, the difference between dreams and reality is persistence
As Beverly Sills once said, "There are no shortcuts to any place worth going." Mt Robson is the most prominent and highest mountain in...
Dr. Lance Mortlock
Jul 8, 20213 min read
Organizational Learning – The Influencing Dynamics of Scenario Planning
"An organization's ability to learn, and translate, that learning into action rapidly, is the ultimate competition advantage" ~Jack...
Dr. Lance Mortlock
Jun 9, 20215 min read
Scenario planning for peak performance – Business lessons from high altitude mountaineering
As T.S. Eliot once said, “Only those who will risk going too far can possibly find out how far they can go.” You might ask yourself what...
Dr. Lance Mortlock
Apr 28, 20204 min read
New realities and behaviours to look out for in a post-COVID19 world
Governments, businesses and individuals will overcome COVID-19 — but our shift to physical distancing will have a lasting effect long...
Dr. Lance Mortlock
Jun 14, 20173 min read
Do “rituals” provide that added edge to elevate status to king of the jungle?
With the Lions Tour now underway and the first test upon us, you might ask yourself what the All Blacks “Haka” means. Why The British and...