One confronting truth as we return to the workplace
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Welcome to 2021
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My 7 Wishes for You for a Happy (& Fearless) Christmas
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5 warning signs in a senior leadership team
Is the behavior of one team member creating a dysfunctional team? The damaging impact of one executive can go unnoticed and/or unacknowledged, slowly eroding a positive team dynamic and negatively influencing organisational culture. Robert was highly technically competent, and having been in the organisation for many years, held a significant corporate memory. No one could...
How to build and maintain trust with small habits
Ask a group of people about what they have valued about work since Coronavirus hit, and you will hear ‘greater autonomy’ and ‘feeling more empowered’ high amongst the responses. In 2020 COVID-19 has created disruption and forced leaders and managers to give people more discretion over their work – how and when they do it....
Trying to avoid conflict? Why that’s the wrong strategy
Harmony in a leadership team can be seductively alluring, an ideal to aim for… It can also be a recipe for poor quality decisions and less creative thought, maintaining a course for the status quo. Thinking about the leadership team you are part of, how well do you surface and resolve conflict creatively in ways...