The Employee Engagement Profit Chain

The motherlode of wealth runs not through the executive  corridors but through the vocational landscape of frontline employees.” I know I quoted this, from “Firms … Read more

Customer Service: When will they ever learn?

Heathrow Chaos

It was a day when the words of the old song came to mind! The lesson began when I read that, after the 9/11 attack … Read more

Opening the Motherlode of Business Success

What is the key driver of the success of your business? Pause and take some time to think about the answer to that question. When … Read more

Searching For Better

There can be little doubt that the world is in crisis. The number of issues humanity is facing seems to increase daily. Soaring inflation and … Read more

Motivation: The Key to Building Talent

“Motivation is the reason that people develop talent in the first place.” That line from Adam Grant’s book “Give and Take” really made me stop … Read more

Building Your Brand

As a business leader you invest a fair proportion of your time in your organisation’s brand – consciously and unconsciously. Your efforts are conscious when … Read more

Meeting The Need For Transforming Leadership

In his book, “Leadership” the Pulitzer Prize winning author, James MacGregor Burns defines leadership as, “The reciprocal process of mobilizing, by persons with certain motives … Read more

How Silo-thinking Spreads, Smothers Synergy and Suffocates Strategy

Silo-thinking: even if unfamiliar with the term, you are likely familiar with its effects. That’s because the root of silo-thinking is differentiation and distinction. And … Read more