The Performance Paradox
At the European Association of Change Management Professionals (ACMP) conference in London earlier this week, a speaker introduced us to Neuroscience, a clearly complex topic … Read more
Leadership
How to break the cycle of poor industrial relations
The centuries-old struggle of employers versus employees shows little or no sign of abating. There were two clears signs of that this week. The first … Read more
Looking for leadership
How’s your organisation’s leadership? That is likely to be anything but an easy question. Especially if you are the organisation’s leader! And it is … Read more
The disastrous consequences of mixed messages!
As I have always stressed, there are two distinct parts to strategy. There’s strategy development and there is strategy implementation. They are two very different … Read more
Does it have any real value?
You do not have to be over 21 to have experienced it. Nonetheless, the likelihood is that if you are over 21 you almost certainly … Read more
Employer Branding, Employee Engagement & Jobs for Life
“Jobs for life.” Where did that concept come from and what does the term actually mean? How many people do you know who believed that … Read more
Sustainable Success Through Optimum Employee Engagement
Sustained success for any organisation depends first and foremost on its employees. Thus it seems self-evident that the more engaged employees are, the more successful … Read more
The Downside of Performance Measurement
Oscar Wilde once said, “Moderation is fatal. Nothing succeeds like excess.” Maybe he was right, although it is difficult to judge without knowing the context … Read more
Education and Employee Engagement
A colleague sent me the link to a TED talk by Sir Ken Robinson.It was interesting; informative, amusing and absorbing, but most of all it … Read more
ROI on Talent Management? You’re Joking!
Self-development is an essential part of life. In fact it is an unavoidable part of life, but in today’s world it is perhaps more vital … Read more