We live in times of uncertainty, volatility, ambiguity, even chaos. Disruptive change is upon us all. We are emerging from leading and managing focussed only on spreadsheets and fiscal data. That’s because it’s not delivering the results we seek. We must embrace an additional formula not used by accountants and economists. Not their fault. We […]
They were a great team. They had plenty of work. They grew sensibly. They won more work because they delivered great work. Their future was bright. Then one director/owner believed he was never wrong, always right. Then the other director/owner believed she had learned all there was to learn about business. After all, look what […]
I am dismayed and frustrated at the prevalence of leadership cowardice and ignorance, and its resulting high cost. As an executive coach I find that most of the cases I undertake, whilst warranted, are exacerbated by a more senior leader failing to be clear, decisive and timely in bringing the critical issues to the attention […]
The drive for higher performance, productivity and sustainability inevitably raises the topic of innovation. I assert that innovation like many other concepts has been made complicated in an effort for the authors to be heard, to help and to stand out. Let's keep it simple for once. If we just kept these seven core principles […]
The closer you get to the top, the lonelier it gets. Tough decisions that no-one else wants to make are left to you. All mistakes, errors, and losses fall at your feet. And you give the glory of winning to your people. There are often no other people in the business with whom you can […]
Mark is a confident extrovert who has been a competent team member for a number of years. He often steps up as team leader when Gary is away. Phil is also a competent team member but is an introvert and prefers to consider tasks for longer than Mark would, before commencing action. One day circumstances […]
People and organisations usually include trust and respect in their list of important values. They go hand in hand. Earning trust and respect is a key requirement of leaders, isn’t it? Yet so often people complain that those values are breached or missing. We cannot expect that trust and respect is granted automatically because of […]
Can you imagine your impact and the example you’d set if you could consistently practice unconditional respect? That means that no matter what is happening, no matter what others are being or doing, you can always be respectful and effective. It doesn’t mean you let things that need addressing slip by. People don’t intend to […]
Do you care enough about: The values you agreed to in your business? The value of your work to your team? The value of your work to your customers or clients? The way you relate to your team members? The quality of the work you produce? The value your business intends to give to your […]
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 […]
