Scott Newton, strategy & transformation advisor, on recognising when the old playbook no longer works—and finding new direction.

Scott Newton, Managing Partner at Thinking Dimensions, strategy and transformation advisor, and trainer in the Boards Impact Forum’s Boards AI Leadership Program, explores how leaders and organisations can recognise when the approaches that created past success are no longer enough for the world ahead.Drawing on his extensive experience in strategy, innovation and transformation, he examines how to distinguish temporary turbulence from structural change, why past success can make it harder to question established assumptions, what leaders and organisations may need to retain, adapt or leave behind, and how experimentation and learning can help create direction when the destination is not yet clear.The key takeaway: renewal begins with recognising when the assumptions behind yesterday’s success no longer fit—then having the courage to let go selectively, learn through action, and provide enough direction for people to move forward without pretending to know exactly where the journey will end.This conversation is part of the nine-part series Beyond the Old Playbook, featured in the Exploring Leaders Podcast by Digoshen.Welcome to also read the related blog post: What If What Made Us Successful Is Now Holding Us Back?