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    Why AI Without Strategy is Just Expensive Guesswork

    Every resources company is being told they need AI. Few are being told what question to ask first. Here's the framework we use to separate signal from noise.

    Peter Winnall·February 2026·8 min read
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    AI in Consulting

    Why AI Will Not Replace Strategy Consultants: But Will Make the Bad Ones Obsolete

    The Harvard study showed a 2× to 6.5× performance improvement when consultants used AI. But the improvement wasn't uniform. Here's what separated the winners from the also-rans.

    Peter Winnall·Feb 2026·14 min read
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    Strategy

    Why Consulting Delivery Models Are Broken

    Companies pay millions for strategic advice, creating a hidden agency problem: consultants who must justify their fee will never truly empower the client. Here's why the model is fundamentally flawed, and what replaces it.

    Peter Winnall·Jan 2026·6 min read
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    Resources Sector

    The Strategic Imperative for AI in Australian Mining

    Australian mining companies are sitting on a strategic advantage they don't yet realise. The combination of world-class operational data and AI-augmented decision tools creates an opportunity that won't last forever.

    Peter Winnall·Jan 2026·13 min read
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    Leadership

    Decision-Making Under Pressure: What Special Operations Can Teach the Boardroom

    The best decisions aren't made by the smartest person in the room. They're made by the person with the best decision framework. Here's how military command principles apply to corporate strategy.

    Peter Winnall·Dec 2025·12 min read
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    Strategy

    Capital Allocation in a Downturn: Lessons from the 2020 Resources Reset

    When commodity prices collapsed, the companies that thrived weren't the ones that cut deepest, they were the ones that cut smartest. Three patterns separated winners from survivors.

    Peter Winnall·Nov 2025·5 min read
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    Leadership

    Why Your Strategy Offsite Isn't Working: And What to Do Instead

    Two days at a resort. A facilitator with sticky notes. A "strategy" document that sits in a drawer. Sound familiar? There's a better way.

    Peter Winnall·Oct 2025·5 min read
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    AI in Consulting

    Humans + AI = Augmented Intelligence: The Future of Decision-Making

    Research consistently demonstrates that the combination of human judgment and artificial intelligence yields superior results. Here's how the StratDo® approach harnesses both.

    Peter Winnall·May 2025·11 min read
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    Leadership

    Demystifying Change: Why It's Time to Retire "Change Management" for Good

    Change management has become a catch-all term that creates division. The StratDo® Approach provides the recipe organisations actually need.

    Peter Winnall·Sept 2024·12 min read
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    Leadership

    The Personal and Professional Trust Matrix

    A practical framework for understanding and building trust in professional relationships, the foundation of effective leadership and team performance.

    Peter Winnall·June 2024·11 min read
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    Culture

    How Toxic Cultures Form

    Understanding how organisational cultures become toxic, and what leaders can do to prevent it using structured decision-making and accountability.

    Peter Winnall·June 2024·13 min read
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    Strategy

    The Golden Rules of Planning

    Planning isn't about predicting the future, it's about building the capacity to respond. These golden rules form the foundation of effective strategic planning.

    Peter Winnall·June 2024·12 min read
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