Physics, Psychology and Business
Newton’s 3rd Law of Physics. You might not remember it is as that but you almost certainly know it or have heard of it: “For … Read more
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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
Shape Sustained Organisational Success by Building it into Your DNA
In 1991 Charles Handy concluded that the basic purpose of an organisation is to perpetuate itself within the context of the environment in which it … Read more
Business Leadership: Modern Day Pioneering
You don’t have to be a leader to be aware of the pace of change and the challenges of competing and surviving in today’s global … Read more
Transforming Human Resources
You likely heard the news late last week that the Shell share price rose 7% in response to the news that the company was cutting … Read more
Turning “Human Resources” into “Humane Resources”
Last week I wrote about the strange dichotomy in organisations: their dependency on people while generally failing to take any account of the intrinsic drivers … Read more
How to Escape the “War for Talent”
Stop waging war and start focussing your efforts on the core issue; developing your people so they have the skills you need and the environment in which they enjoy applying them.
People as Assets – Fact or Fiction?
“People are our greatest/most important assets!” How often have you heard that? It has become rather a cliché. But how much validity does the statement … Read more
HR: The New Frontier
It’s been 10 years since I set out on a new career path with the mantra “HR is the new IT.” For me it was … Read more
Well-being, employee engagement and ownership
All these massive benefits begin by simply recognising that employees are people and not resources.