Michel HoganLessons in (brand) maturity from Streisand and RooseveltWading through Barbra Streisand’s exhaustive 900-plus page biography, My Name is Barbra, I didn’t expect to stumble upon a lesson in…4 min read·4 days ago----
Michel HoganProcesses and culture are in a tug-of-warWhile enjoying a coffee with my friend Vicki, she shared a story about her workplace, which got me pondering the culture-process divide and…3 min read·Mar 25, 2024----
Michel HoganSurefire ways to lose a customerA recent experience got me thinking about how inconsistent delivery of unheroic stuff is a surefire way to lose customers and erode the…4 min read·Mar 11, 2024----
Michel HoganBoundaries, fence lines and knowing your groundI first encountered renowned Canadian designer Bruce Mau’s Incomplete Manifesto for Growth decades ago. And one of the points he made stuck…3 min read·Feb 5, 2024----
Michel HoganIdentity is a choice“The primary organising dynamic in life is identity. The first act of life is to define a self, whether a micro organism or a human being…3 min read·Jan 24, 2024----
Michel HoganBoards, brand and making the right promisesNo board can make the right decision if they aren’t considering how it adds or erodes value in the organisation’s brand.3 min read·Nov 29, 2023----
Michel HoganSeven capitals that add value to a brandWhen organisations think about capital, two dominate. Financial and human. Both are crucial, and abusing them will collapse value and drive…4 min read·Nov 14, 2023----
Michel HoganYou have one jobInstead of bringing back 1600 plants, we might return from our journeys with a collection of small unfêted but life-enhancing thoughts…3 min read·Nov 6, 2023----
Michel HoganChange how you think about valuesIt’s time for a values reality check.3 min read·Oct 5, 2023----
Michel HoganHow 1% compounds brand valueYou know the power of compounding. When you reinvest the interest on your investment, your return grows over time.4 min read·Sep 19, 2023----
