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

The Talent Trap

If you understand, remember and practice the philosophy that the more successful, fulfilled people you have in your organisation, the more successful your organisation will be. But to do that, you have to avoid the talent trap and remember you are managing people, not talent.

Beyond Motivation: The 3 key elements of 21st century management & how to embed them

Can you not just imagine how this would transform your business and its performance and results? There is no magic formula but this could be the closest thing. So what are you waiting for?

Employee reward programmes – key drivers challenged

The results of a 2009 study by Hay Group into the "Changing Face of Reward" have just been released. It found that the "War for … Read more

Why you cannot bank on bonuses!

I have long questioned the implementation of incentive remuneration or performance related pay (PRP.) But I have to confess to being shocked by the brazen … Read more