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Strategic leadership expert Alicia McKay tackles the tricky stuff in life, work and leadership.

She is the author of three books, From Strategy to Action: A Guide to Getting Sh*t Done in the Public Sector, You Don’t Need an MBA: Leadership Lessons that Cut through the Crap (Major St Publishing, May 2021) and Local Legends: How to Make a Difference in Local Government, and is regularly published by industry magazines and online sources in New Zealand, Australia and the UK.

An international authority on public sector strategy, change and leadership, Alicia was named one of the Top 25 Thinkers in Local Government by LGIU UK in 2025.

As well as her books and newsletter, she writes essays on power, politics, society and culture at
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	You Don't Need an MBA: leadership lessons that cut through the crap 4.01 avg rating — 69 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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You are the system

⚡Welcome to Wednesday Wisdom. This week we discuss how you're not outside the environment and neither is anyone else. You are the system

In yesterday's Ask A Strategist AMA we revisited one of my favourite John Clarke clips: The Front Fell Off.

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My favourite moment is when the Minister asserts they towed the boat outside the environment.

If you are part of a system - which you are, whether that’s a family

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Playful Parenting: An Exciting New Approach to Raising Children That Will Help You Nurture Close Connections, Solve Behavior Problems, and Encourage Confidence

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The End of the End of the Earth: A Provocative and Necessary Look at the Human Condition and Our Changing World

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The World: A Family History of Humanity

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“When our values run even mildly in opposition to the status quo, sticking to them isn't always easy, no matter how much we believe them. The systemic and structural forces at play push everything toward the path of least resistance, and it's how we find ourselves a cog in the wheel, wondering how we've got here.”
― Alicia McKay

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