Sam Houston Top Executive 🌍✨ At Strategist Solutions, our work is about more than projects delivered; it is about building capability, alignment, and legacy for our clients and collaborators. We are proud to see our founder, Sam Houston, featured in Mirror Review’s Top 25 Executives to Watch in 2025. The article highlights a core… Continue reading Sam Houston; featured in Mirror Review’s Top 25 Executives to Watch in 2025
This series started with five trips to India, but it’s about much more than flights and destinations. But as I shared in that first post, it’s not the flights that inspire me; it’s the work we do, the people we build with, and the real value we unlock together. This series hasn’t been about… Continue reading On the Road for a Reason 6: Global by Design and Not by Accident
In the last post, I opened up about the real toll that global work can take, not just on time and energy, but on your wellbeing and relationships. This post is about what I’ve learned from the edge. I once went to the doctor with what I thought was just a nasty sinus infection.… Continue reading On the Road for a Reason 5: Deliver, Recover, Repeat and Habits That Keep Me Human on the Road
Somewhere between London and Bangalor, after multiple trips to India as well as the US and around Europe and Middle East, it hit me: I was exhausted. Not just tired from a long flight, but soul-tired. The kind of weariness that lingers in your bones no matter how flat your bed or how strong your… Continue reading On the Road for a Reason 4: Sleepless in Ahmedabad and when the Road Catches Up with You
Now, in Post 3, I want to talk about alignment, especially in high-stakes public projects. Earlier this year, I was invited to support a strategic alignment session for a major government programme in mainland Europe. It was a pivotal moment; new leadership, competing priorities, and 18 months of drift in what should have been… Continue reading On the Road for a Reason 3: Alignment in the Public Eye and the Politics of Progress
In Post 1, I reflected on the shift from constant travel to purposeful presence, and why I now only get on a plane when it’s truly needed. While virtual delivery works brilliantly for many engagements, some moments require something different. They need presence. Space. Time. Focus. Trust. Nuance. These are the moments when… Continue reading On the Road for a Reason 2: Presence Over Proximity and Why Sometimes You Need to Be in the Room
A few weeks ago, I shared a post reflecting on five trips to India this year. I spoke about the privilege of doing meaningful work across borders and the incredible people, projects, and purpose that keep me saying yes. The response was incredible:• “So honest, so authentic. Proud of your journey.”• “Another fantastic program… Continue reading On the Road for a Reason 1: Five Trips to India and Why Every One Mattered
Find this and other articles on LinkedIn Written by Sam Houston I wanted to share some insights from my Chief Technology Officer (CTO) Programme at The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania. Over the past few months, I’ve had the opportunity to delve profoundly into the world of technology leadership and strategy, and its potential to… Continue reading Technology Article 1: Technology Leadership and Why I Chose to Pursue a CTO Course as a Projects Leader
When we think of large corporate conglomerates, we often imagine a large boardroom in a very tall, glass-lined building somewhere in a bustling city centre, filled with men in suits. In that boardroom, a flurry of activity greets us – with ideas presented on large screens whilst a crossfire of arguments, counter-arguments, suggestions, tweaks and… Continue reading Cognitive Diversity #1: What Is It, and Why Do We Need It at The Very Top of Our Organisations?
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