As a staunch Newcastle fan I had huge admiration for the legendary Sir Bobby Robson. I was hugely impressed by this man and the way he touched the lives of so many people, both within his chosen profession and beyond. What was it…
Richard Ellis is pursuing a portfolio career; formerly he was the head of Research and Development at Reckitt Benckiser. Stories of personal change seem to fall into two camps. The spontaneous ones where the story goes something like” well I…
We have all experienced the frustration of working across organisational silos where colleagues invest time and effort in protecting their space, their knowledge and their power to the detriment of the results. After my recent adventure to climb Kilimanjaro I…
After running a strategic session with one of my clients last year, I got into a cab bound for the airport along with one of the attendees. As I searched for my seatbelt in the tangle of belts in the…
Almost every management or leadership publication you read highlights the fact that we live in a knowledge economy, where any process work that can be re-engineered, computerized or outsourced to a lower-cost economy has been or is in the process of transitioning. The reality is that…
The key ingredients needed to build a High Performing Team
IDEA NO 1: Keep probing to understand the real issues in any exchange or undertaking. Try to link what you say to the larger objectives of the organisation, your business unit, function or team. That way everyone understands what’s “behind”…
It’s that time of the year again where we all begin to look forward to a much deserved break after what has been one of the most challenging years for a long time. Long lists of personal and family actions…
It’s that time of the year again where we all begin to look forward to a much deserved break after what has been yet another challenging year. Long lists of personal and family actions are fighting their way onto our…
Show that you care – Getting to know someone as a person and not just a job role, is key to the relationship you can build with them. The stronger the relationship you have with someone the more likely it…