Inspiring Leadership. Richard Branson breaks the rules again!
“My philosophy is, put your employees first, your customers second and your investors third and, in the end, everyone will be happy.” Virgin Boss, Sir Richard Branson, has nailed another PR coup....
View ArticleLa Rentrée: this time of year we all go ‘back to school’
My children have been back at school a few weeks now and we have just about settled back into the routine of it all. My eldest son is now at secondary school and has been subjected to various...
View ArticleThe workplace has all the ingredients for conflict to boil over.
The Sunday Times recently published an article about the major problems conflict can cause in the workplace, especially if avoided by managers and leaders. Studies have shown that up to 40% of an...
View ArticleEveryone’s a leader – The Age of the Individual.
The battle ground between institutional control and individual empowerment If the great societal changes in the last ten years have been symbolised by Facebook and the iPhone the next ten years will be...
View ArticleDoes Corporate Social Responsibility make business sense?
I recently wrote to Portsmouth Water to ask them if they would be interested in sponsoring an event I was involved in organising. They politely replied, explaining that they concentrate their...
View ArticleAre you too busy to learn?
I have just read about how Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Facebook, showed off his newly acquired mastery of Mandarin during a 30-minute Q&A at Tsinghua University in Beijing. It seems incredible that...
View ArticleTop Ten Leadership Trends of 2014
What have been the top ten leadership trends of 2014? As we near the end of 2014, we find ourselves reflecting on what has dominated the year that was in the world of leadership development....
View ArticleIs Amazon re-thinking the importance of employee empowerment?
This month’s publication of the HRDirector features an article written by our own co-founder Keith Liddiard. Keith’s article focusses on the societal shift from institutional control to individual...
View ArticleOrganisational Change Is Always Evolutionary
In a previous blog, I wrote about “The Age of the Individual”, discussing the idea that the ‘revolution’ before us is one in which the individual is reclaiming control from institutions. Although...
View ArticleDebunking the Myth of Leadership Development
Whenever you are about to make yourself unpopular, it is always a good idea to say right up front what you are absolutely NOT saying and that you really like children and animals. This is about Leaders...
View ArticleStrengths not scores; meaning not just data
When looking at your feedback report for the first time, you need to know what it all means – both literally in terms of interpreting the data, and in relation to your role and how well you do it. The...
View ArticleThe Scottish Referendum highlights the pros and cons of complex decision making.
The big decision faced by the Scottish dominates the news at the moment; as the outcome of the impending referendum currently appears too close to call. The answer each individual has to give might...
View ArticleInspiring Leadership. Richard Branson breaks the rules again!
“My philosophy is, put your employees first, your customers second and your investors third and, in the end, everyone will be happy.” Virgin Boss, Sir Richard Branson, has nailed another PR coup....
View Article10 steps to better decision making
How do we get our heads around all that is going on around us, so we can create powerful ideas, solve problems and make decisions? Effective decision making involves three high performance leadership...
View Article360 degree feedback tools – get the best from your investment
You’ve invested in your 360 degree feedback tool; set up the process and briefed the participants on how it all works. Your HR team stand ready to coach your leaders and managers on their reports. So...
View ArticleFeedback from reflective observers for a better 360 experience
Feedback is my focus this week. I’m taking a deep dive into 360 multi-rater feedback tools, because I want to give the best possible support to my leadership and coaching clients. Reflecting what...
View ArticleTop Ten Leadership Trends
Top 10 leadership trends Leadership trends help us focus on better leadership development, so understanding them enables organisations to prioritise investment in the right leadership qualities and...
View Article360 team development data: use my360plus for better team insight
We claim that the my360plus 360 team development data is better than the rest. How outrageous! How can we say that? 360 team development data: the challenge We’ve all seen team reports created from...
View ArticleLet’s have better 360 discussions
I’m on a mission to have better 360 discussions. It’s top of my priorities right now. As part of my own experience of asking for feedback from colleagues, I’ve discovered just how easy it is (or not)...
View ArticleLet’s use the full power of 360 degree feedback
The full power of 360 degree feedback comes after the report has been created. It’s when the participant really starts to apply the my360plus feedback in their world. In fact, reports are a waste of...
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