This week I’m sharing the 3 most-read editions from 2025 on Culture.
Next week I’ll cover The Top 3 on Strategy.
And the week after, it will be The Top 3 on AI.
My work is ecosystem-based, so you will find that most editions blend all themes and other practical ways to turbocharge strategy implementation.
Bees and collaboration
Have you noticed a theme of bees and beehives in my work? Bees are a great example of a collaborative culture, and together punch well above their weight.
Over the holiday break, I coincidentally came across this hand-drawing by a relative, J. Johnson. The photo below, provided with permission, shows bees working together to pour honey from a honeycomb into a pot. I think it’s a great image of cooperation, besides the rats (maybe competitors?).
Bee colony working together. Original sketch by J. Johnson.
The Top 3 on Culture
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1. Building an AI-First Culture that Drives Strategic Innovation
2. Defining AI-First Behaviours for a Future-Ready Culture
3. Executing Strategy, Energizing Culture
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About Lisa Carlin
Lisa Carlin is a Strategy Execution Specialist. Most of her work is guiding transformation leaders in B2B Tech and Knowledge Services to design and implement strategic AI programs that deliver tangible results at scale. She accelerates strategy with Culture Intelligence and AI.
Lisa is author of the globally acclaimed newsletter, Turbocharge Weekly, read by 8,000 business leaders.
Lisa’s career includes roles at McKinsey and Accenture, then running her own business since 1999. Over this time she has delivered over 50 implementations with a 96% success rate.
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