February 06, 2018
“Houston, we have a problem” is a popular quote from the movie Apollo 13 as the astronauts communicated their discovery of the explosion that crippled their spacecraft. I think if there was a ‘Leadership Mission Control Centre’ there would be many voices sending the same message down the line – we have a problem and […]
Read MoreJanuary 30, 2018
Maddy was incredibly excited to get to work. She was thrilled to have been asked to think about some ideas on how the culture of the business could be improved by the company directors. She’d work in the business for some time now and hadn’t been personally asked to contribute like this before. Maddy had […]
Read MoreJanuary 25, 2018
There’s often competition amongst a team of people. Who can hit their KPI’s first, who can get the best feedback from their clients, who can get the attention of the CEO or who can move up the ladder quickest. There’s nothing wrong with a bit of healthy competition in a workplace right? What about when […]
Read MoreJanuary 16, 2018
A guy was walking along the street on a hot day a couple of weeks ago drinking a bottle of water. Thinking he was highly skilled in basketball, the aimed the bottle at the bin, threw and missed. No score. The bottle fell to the ground and he kept walking. Noticing this was a father […]
Read MoreDecember 12, 2017
I’m sitting in disbelief (and a little bit of relief if I am honest) that I am writing my final blog of the year! This year has flown past and now with the Christmas tree up and parties in full swing I get to take a little break from writing. Well, at least to my […]
Read MoreDecember 12, 2017
To literally stop and think when things are chaotic and going at a thousand miles an hour, can seem counterintuitive and even ridiculous! Who has time to do that? The more relevant question is “who can afford not to”? Reflection time is either accepted or not by people. Some see it as a waste of […]
Read MoreNovember 29, 2017
There are many incredibly powerful leaders in our world and Adam Rowse, of Barclay’s Bank, UK, is one of them. Adam is a dynamic leader who has climbed the success ladder quickly through his natural ability to engage and communicate with people of all walks of life. He is incredibly intelligent and well credentialed, but […]
Read MoreNovember 16, 2017
A boy and his father were walking through the woods together. They came across a large log, blocking their path. The boy turned to his father and said, ‘Do you think I can lift this log?’ The father replied, ‘If you use all your strength, absolutely you can.’ The boy rolled up his sleeves, bent […]
Read MoreNovember 09, 2017
The culture is the lifeblood of any organisation regardless of size – it’s the heart and soul. It’s at the centre of talent retention and acquisition, business performance and overall team engagement. Culture is defined in many ways but a simple dictionary definition is the ideas, customs, and social behaviour of a particular people or […]
Read MoreNovember 02, 2017
Leaders today need to find a way to create a winning edge in business and the only way they will do this is by creating an inclusive culture. You need to learn to embrace diversity across generations, genders and cultures. But what does this really mean and what is driving the need for this new […]
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