Dan Pink’s latest book ‘When: The scientific secrets of perfect timing’ had me enthralled from start to finish. He makes a strong case for thinking carefully about ‘when’ we do things – think, make decisions, exercise, time breaks… We are all governed by ‘circadian rhythms’ – our internal body clock that keeps us functioning. Pink...
When I work with leadership teams, different messages resonate with different people. Frankie leads a large team responsible for $550m of high-profile infrastructure projects. She’s a great people leader, stimulated by growth opportunities, and she loves her work. And yet by the time she reaches Friday, she’s exhausted—both mentally and physically. Fearless Leaders reach Friday...
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‘My team works well. This team is less effective.’ I hear many versions of this when I work with leadership teams. ‘My team’ typically refers to the vertical slice of the organisation led by the executive (‘my division’ - my direct reports and me). ‘This team’ is the executive team. ...
Someone asked me last week ‘why do you do what you do?’. Great question. (Maybe you have seen Simon Sinek’s TED talk – Start with why – in which he claims people don’t buy what you do, they buy why you do it....
Have you ever been to a really bad meeting? Hmmm… I thought so! Was it bad because: The agenda was unclear? The wrong people were there? The conversation lacked focus and purpose? Communication flow was all one way? All of the above? Let’s be honest. How many hours a day do your people spend...