We’ve said it before, and no doubt will say it again, leadership is a journey. It’s a journey that can never start too soon, and it’s one which never ends; no matter how long someone has been in a position of leadership. Organisations which understand the importance of the journey and which help their people […]
Read moreSection 172 of the UK Companies Act promotes the importance of a director acting in a way which would be most likely to promote the success of the company. This includes having regard to a number of factors including “the need to foster the company’s business relationships with suppliers, customers and others” and “the desirability […]
Read moreSuccessful mergers and acquisitions require people leadership as much as financial leadership.
Read moreIn fact, the CMI’s commentary on the budget makes salutary reading for British business. The CMI quotes bad management as being the number one cause for business failure as well as the main hindrance for SME growth. Worse still, bad people management practices are estimated to cost the UK £84 billion per annum. What this […]
Read moreAre you a leader or an administrator? No, forget your job title, the plaque on your door, the entry in the company website. They are meaningless. What is important is what you do with your position, how you conduct yourself everyday and how you inspire others to greatness.
Read moreWhy do so many learning and development programmes fail to deliver on their promises? The answer we believe lies more in the approach taken than the ‘quality’ of the course content… Learning, especially for adults, is most readily undertaken when there is a pressing need for new knowledge and / or new skills. (See “Adults […]
Read moreI travelled to San Francisco this August to meet up with Jim Kouzes and Barry Posner for the launch of the 5th Edition of their best selling book, The Leadership Challenge. It was a fantastic celebration of Jim and Barry’s work over the last 25+ years. It was also great fun to meet so many […]
Read moreWhat are your thoughts on the current generation of leaders… Political, civil, military, academic and business? Are we being well served or let down? Personally, I keep hearing Aung San Suu Kyi’s words, “Fear of losing power corrupts those who wield it. Fear of the scourge of power corrupts those subject to it.” My disappointment […]
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