A Key to Optimising Your Human Capital

The perpetual balancing act between selfishness and selflessness, or self-interest and group-interest, is evolutionarily fundamental. So much so that it has been described as “The … Read more

Securing the Successful Future of Your Organisation

Less than 3% of leadership time is spent on collectively building a view of the future. At least, so said Gary Hamel and CK Prahalad … Read more

The Secret to Successful Change

I was shocked! And slightly disappointed in myself. In hindsight perhaps I shouldn’t have been, but I was – even though I suspect change professionals … Read more

Achieving Greatness: A Not Impossible Goal!

Ownership will help your people personalise success and fulfilment within the context or their work lives and thus more likely to optimise their contribution to the organisation. While it might not make them great, it will help them feel part of something worthwhile. You simply need to remember that, “The more fulfilled people you have the more successful they will feel. And the more successful people your organisation has, the more successful your organisation will be.” Perhaps even great!

Change Management Needs Leadership

The postman delivered my latest edition of “Best Practices in Change Management” this week. This is the Prosci Benchmarking Report following their 8th longitudinal study … 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

Values: The Power Behind Vision

“What is my vision for my organisation?” That’s the question I left you with last. So, how are you doing? Of course you are the … Read more