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
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Organizational Synergy through Empowerment and Teamwork
Synergy. That is a word that may not seem to be as popular or prolific as it once was. Yet that doesn’t make it any … Read more
From Change Management to Change Mastery
Change is a fact of life. It is also a major factor in it. Increasingly so. Both the amount of change and the faster pace … Read more
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
Truth, Trust & True Leadership
“At any level of management, you took the job knowing that the role put you in charge and on the hot seat for every success … Read more
How to Create a Great Employer Brand
Where does your company rank in the echelons of “best employer” or “best company to work for”? After all the likelihood is that, even if … Read more
Meeting the Most Pressing Organisational Challenges
Having written about “the defining issue of our time” last week, it seemed like remarkably good timing that this week PWC’s 19th Annual Global CEO … Read more
Why Employee Engagement Efforts Aren’t More Effective
In his book, “Leaders Eat Last,” Simon Sinek expounds on how the human species has been biologically programmed for survival. He describes the chemical stimulants … Read more
How far will you go?
Wellness, well-being and mindfulness are all becoming hot topics in the HR and business fraternity. It seems that there is a growing awareness of the … 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