I’ve been working one-to-one with someone recently and we found ourselves reflecting on what makes strategic leadership different from direction and management. It comes down to clarity. Absolute clarity on the vision for the organisation and for your own area of specialism. But here’s the tension. Many leaders worry more about their specialism than the… Read More Balancing Vision and Credibility
One of the most interesting things in my work is the how many times I hear: “That’s not how we do things here“ A small phrase that carries a lot of weight; culture in five words. The invisible handbrake which kills new ideas before they take a breath. It explains why: People rarely fear change… Read More Culture in five words
There was an outstanding paper last week from the The International Labour Organization (ILO); a UN agency devoted to promoting social justice and internationally recognized human and labour rights. In “Navigating workers’ data rights in the digital age” the paper highlights the risks to workers’ privacy, dignity, and rights, showing how current protections fall short.… Read More Learning in the age of data
I have to repeat this – I first raised it about a year ago. Stop saying COLLABORATION when you mean COOPERATION or COORDINATION. They’re not the same thing. COLLABORATION is creating, building, and sharing towards a SHARED GOAL.Same outcomes. Same measures. Same wins and losses. That’s rare. Most of the time you’re not collaborating.You’re cooperating.… Read More Real collaboration is rare
I’ll assume most readers here will have heard of the 5 ‘P’s of planning Proper Planning Prevents Poor Performance We are looking at building something for next year which will be a) amazing, and b) incredibly complicated to achieve. It requires a level of planning I haven’t had to think about for a while and… Read More Ask more questions
Lost and Desperate 