According to the 2022 Workplace Learning Report by LinkedIn, almost half of EMEA businesses have leadership and management training as one of their top three priorities for the next 12 months. Why? We haven’t seen half of managers change across all industries and although turnover is likely to be substantial, it won’t be half of… Read More Let’s go round again
Sometimes it’s not about you. In fact, most times it’s not about you. See who’s saying what needs to be said and promote their views. Good leadership isn’t saying what needs to be done, but promoting the work of the people whose voices are already saying it and just need to be heard.
In the Oscar-winning film The Shape of Water there’s a General who has overall accountability for the project. A technician asks him to not destroy the “asset” that they have. The General, pointing at the stars on his shoulder replies: “Count these with me, Son – there’s five of them: That means I can do… Read More 5-star General
There are key events in a calendar year – the New Year, Easter, Spring Bank Holidays, the summer break, back to school, Hallowe’en, Remembrance, Christmas. They’re cyclical, always happening, always at the same time of year, always similar. My events will be the same as yours but different. At Christmas, my family open presents first… Read More Rituals
When your team or group becomes so familiar with each other they start to abbreviate, sub text and in-joke. For the new member of the team, it’s not enough to navigate their way through the organisation’s culture and process, they’re also set the task of understanding the team jargon. Just because you’re comfortable with the… Read More Mind your language
Lost and Desperate 