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Most businesses run on meetings. They’re where decisions are made, problems are solved, and priorities are shaped.

Yet in many organizations, meetings are poorly planned, inconsistently scheduled, and unclear in purpose — leading to frustration, disengagement, and wasted leadershi...

Why ROCE Is the Bedrock of Your Business

Many business leaders track revenue, profit, and cash flow religiously—yet still feel uncertain about whether their business is truly creating value. That’s where Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) comes in.

This Fortnightly Focus draws on Small Change 5D.2 ...

Quality by Design: Build a Business That Delivers Consistently (Even When You’re Not There) 

As we step into 2026, many leaders are setting bold goals for growth, scale, and impact. Yet one of the most powerful foundations for sustainable success is often overlooked: a deliberate quality-improvemen...

Every thriving business you admire—whether a boutique consultancy, a tech start-up, or a specialized trade service—has one shared truth behind its momentum: they know exactly who they serve and why those customers choose them. In a noisy marketplace where customers are overwhelmed with options, clar...

Every organization has a culture—whether designed intentionally or left to evolve by default. Culture defines how people behave, interact, make decisions, and ultimately deliver results. It’s the invisible force that either fuels or frustrates your success. 

Research by Human Synergistics (2017) sh...

Designing and launching the Effective Leadership Toolkit (ELT) has been one of the most rewarding — and humbling — experiences in our journey at Small Changes Big Impact. 

Like many entrepreneurs and leaders, I had to learn that great things evolve through iteration, not perfection. 

When we be...