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Latest — Aug 14, 2025

Australia’s Next Productivity Gamble

In Canberra’s airless committee rooms, officials are whispering about the “Hilmer moment” of the 2020s. That was the landmark competition reform package of the mid-1990s, born of bipartisan grit and bureaucratic sweat, which helped give Australia its best decade of productivity growth in living memory. Today, in the lead-up

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What’s your Theory of Success?

When we’re trying to be strategic, isolated decisions rarely make sense. We're all familiar with the captain's call—a decision no one knows about, contradicts our best efforts, and leaves egg on everyone’s face. How then do we make decisions consistent and effective? A

Making better decisions with (affordable) strategy and AI

So what have we learnt here at Play in the Space over the past 12 months of strategy consulting for SME's? The main take away is that most business owners know their own business, they know their markets well and have good relationships with clients. What then do

Is your garden green?

Exploring the Strategic Shift to 100% Organic Gardening with Play in the Space and Green Friends Sustainability is no longer a choice but a necessity, one which underpins Green Friends choice to transition to 100% organic practices, or Green Gardening. Play in the Space delivered strategy services to Green Friends

New Year, New Decisions: Navigating Inflation

As we step into 2024, the Australian economy presents a landscape of change and opportunity, underscored by the latest inflation data. The recent reports indicate a significant slowing in inflation rates, marking a potential turning point for businesses and policymakers alike. With the Australian Bureau of Statistics revealing a decline

How does your team play?

Embracing Flexibility for Strategic Advantage The landscape of work has undergone profound transformations in the last few decades. With the advent of groundbreaking technology and a significant shift in cultural values, the once rigid structures of the corporate world are evolving into more fluid and adaptable systems. Today, flexibility isn&

Getting Sh%$&t Done

Who doesn't want to get sh*&$t done!? If I had a dollar for every time I'd heard someone say this...well you know... I always found this concept puzzling, for a few reasons. Firstly it implies we all know what it is that needs

How Not to Be Wrong

If you invent the future, you won't be wrong. Strategy gives you the best chance of success because it helps you define the future, find your space to play and provides a consistent logic around which to organise. Strategy is about succeeding in unexpected ways, about being creative,

Lessons from Ukraine

What lessons can we learn about strategy from the war in Ukraine? Firstly, it's worth talking about the organisational structures because the Ukrainian and Russian Armies have distinctly different approaches. Ukraine's military has undergone significant reform since the 2014 Revolution of Dignity, which ousted the pro-Russian

No Rules Rules by Reed Hastings and Erin Meyer

No Rules Rules is a book by Reed Hastings, the CEO of Netflix, and Erin Meyer, a professor at INSEAD, which explores the unique corporate culture at Netflix. The book is a fascinating and insightful look into the company's approach to management and innovation, and provides valuable lessons