Pierre Du Plessis - "Complexity kills good strategy!"

If you can’t sum it up on 1 page, it’s too long or too complicated.

This goes for almost anything in life, but especially strategy.

Why do we humans make things so complicated?

And why do we feel the need to protect sacred cows and elephants in rooms?

This week John Watson spoke to master strategist Pierre du Plessis .

He’s the founder of Be Brave , and an author, speaker and conspirator!

Is Pierre in his right place? Watch on YouTube and learn more.

Some other key takeaways from this episode were:

"We work really hard to create a safe space for vulnerability and open discussion."

Brilliant strategy ideas are directly impacted by the environment in which the discussions take place. Get that right, and you’re halfway to a winning business strategy.

"Start your talk with the problem first, get people to care."

It’s easy to talk, anyone can do it. But not many of us can get people to care about what you’re talking about if we don’t start with the problem at the heart of it all.

"The biggest indicator of success for a founder is the quantity and quality of their relationships with fellow founders."

The founder’s journey is exciting, rewarding and very, very lonely. Surrounding yourself with like-minded people and having a sounding board for ideas can really help you through the darkest days of starting a business.

Listen to the Full Episode.

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