We are living in exciting times, where traditional leadership models are being tossed on their heads, where leadership is becoming democratised and it emerges as the responsibility of all, not just the privileged few. When I look back at my 20 plus years of management in large international organisations, I reflect on the best and […]
Strategies for Building Certainty in Chaos and Change
Tomorrow, Saturday 10th October is World Mental Health day and only someone hiding under a rock would be unaware of the impact mental health challenges are having on business today. One of those challenges is that we have never operated in a more uncertain environment than in today’s complex and volatile working world and we […]
Gratitude in the Workplace and why it Matters
“Feeling gratitude and not expressing it is like wrapping a present and not giving it.” William Arthur Ward Today (21st September) is world gratitude day so I thought it appropriate to write a post about the role of gratitude in the workplace and why it’s one of those ‘soft’ things that’s really hard in that it’s […]
Creating a Culture where no-one wants to Retire
“Work itself is but what you deem of it.” Marcus Aurelius I’ve just finished reading an article from the Guardian last week on people still working in their later years, including a pub landlady in her 90’s and I feel so inspired. Without wanting to spoil the article (trust me it’s a great read), I […]