In this episode of What Matters, we dive into the new book from Deloitte’s Geoff Tuff (Global and U.S. Sustainability Leader for Energy, Resources, and Industrials) and Steven Goldbach (Principal, Sustainability leader, Deloitte US), Hone: How Purposeful Leaders Defy Drift.

Hone builds upon the authors’ two previous books Detonate (2018), which challenged readers to blow up outdated playbooks; and Provoke (2021), which focused on creating future advantage by spotting risk early. This third book addresses the daily work of staying on track once you've positioned yourself for advantage.

• What exactly is ‘drift’ and why is it all too easy for organisations to lose their edge in times of massive transformation?
• How can the way in which a kitchen knife is sharpened deepen strategic insight?
• What is the connection between how our nervous systems work and management systems?
• What do four artisans - a chef, a documentary filmmaker, a nautical photographer and a Canadian rock band all have in common?
• What can sailing teach us about navigating change?

In our conversation, Tuff and Goldbach make a compelling case for the power of purposeful, continuous, human-centred improvement – something that’s so much more appealing than the often-brutal top-down corporate transformation!