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July 21, 2015

Reconnecting Disconnected Leaders

I recently wrote about the sad situation of disconnected directors. Too many leaders, directors executives or supervisors, are disconnected from the current reality and their people. The reasons are straightforward: In the case of directors, they have become more focussed on compliance and governance and the fear associated with directors’ liability. Consequently they can overlook […]

June 25, 2015

The Sad Situation of Disconnected Directors

“We are here to guide strategy and ensure good governance and compliance” I heard the long time director of the public listed company declare to an angry shareholder. He went on “What happens in the company at operational level is beyond our reach and that’s why we have an executive team headed up by the […]

February 10, 2015

Is Your Senior Leadership Team Really a Team?

I met the company chairman at an evening function. After dinner, as we were leaving, he asked if he could have a conversation with me over coffee as soon as practicable. I agreed. When we met he launched straight into it “I’ve done my homework on you and I’d like your thoughts. I’ve got a […]

July 31, 2014

You are a Champion. So where’s Your Coach?

Senior and C-suite executives, directors and professionals of all callings are champions of their field. In other arenas there all champions have coaches. Yet in commerce only 32% of CEOs have coaches, although 100% said they would prefer to have some coaching, so says a Stanford University study. The main impediment is the misperception that […]

May 1, 2014

Elephant Hunting in the Boardroom – the best place to start.

Having spent my early career hunting humans, I know hunting elephants is as great a challenge. I don’t mean hunting elephants in the wild or on game reserves. I mean in the boardroom and in the organisation. The boardroom is the tip of the proverbial iceberg. If there’s an elephant in the boardroom, there’s at […]

April 3, 2014

Getting from Boardroom Thinking to Desired Results

The gap between strategy coming from the boardroom and actual execution is still too wide. The only three causes of the gap are Fear, Habits and Ignorance. We are not inclusive in our planning because we fear being vulnerable, or that we may be challenged, or misunderstood. We forget that every worthwhile decision causes a […]

November 14, 2013

Dealing with Conflict - The Leader's Challenge

Rated by many leaders as one of their major concerns, conflict within the organisation causes them loss of sleep, stress and frustration. Conflict between direct reports; conflict about which values must be compromised or prioritised; conflict between directors and the executive – they are constant and troublesome. The leader’s sense of responsibility and concern about […]

September 24, 2013

How Not to Cut Costs

This public listed subsidiary of the global giant was ordered to cut costs by 15% by the end of the quarter. Not only was that order given, it had this condition attached – it must be across all aspects of the company. The company had already pared expenses and were operating on what they believed […]

July 23, 2013

Board Directors: Too Many Are Weak or Ineffectual

I’m horrified at the extent to which CEO’s and their board of directors are at odds with each other, and even more so when I learn of why they are at odds. I’m dismayed at the lack of real understanding too many directors have regarding what really happens in the business. I’m sick of hearing […]

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