Transformation or Reformation

What’s the difference anyway? That is the question I found myself asking. I was reading the Pulitzer Prize winning author, James MacGregor Burns’ book “Leadership” … Read more

Good Leadership and Organisational Well-Being

Continuing with the last week’s theme and pursuing the subject of leadership and the question of whether or not you are a good leader, another … Read more

Put the New into the New Year

We are now well into the new year. As the days pass and you settle back into your routine, you may find yourself struggling to … Read more

Achieving the Remarkable

Achieving the remarkable is truly a team effort, for both an individual and an organisation. It depends on every member of the team doing their best, personally and collectively. You could say it is the result of a number of PBs. So if you want an organisation that achieves the remarkable and creates WOW! you need to recognise that ‘Every Individual Matters.’

Good versus Bad Bosses – Why Retention is the Wrong Measure

You might be surprised. I was. I had come to accept the idea that people quit their jobs primarily because of bad bosses. Yet, according … Read more

Getting off the bonus treadmill!

The festive holidays are over; as ever sped on their way by the bonus season and some promise of reward for reluctant returnees. Yet here … Read more

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

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

Collaboration, Collective Intelligence & Employee Engagement

Do you ever give collaboration any conscious thought? I hope so, because it is integral to virtually everything you do, and certainly a key aspect … Read more