Tools for Leadership in Times of Change
In a time of change, with so many urgent issues arising, spending time to get clear on your purpose and values might seem like a distraction. But we’ve seen how Continue Reading →
Recently, McKinsey Quarterly talked to long-time management guru Tom Peters about how to lead the 21st-century organisation. He had several very interesting things to say: On Automation: “I really do believe Continue Reading →
Don’t be afraid to fail, choose to grow A time of change can make our lives seem difficult but it also brings us opportunities. Understanding this comes in four stages. Continue Reading →
It’s all very well talking about ‘purpose’ and ‘values’ but we all have bills to pay and deadlines to meet. Can we really live our lives with ‘purpose’ and ‘meaning’? Two Continue Reading →
More than a hundred years ago, Leo Tolstoy wrote: “Everyone thinks of changing the world, but no one thinks of changing himself.” Now this article in McKinsey Quarterly discusses how anyone Continue Reading →
Every now and then it is important to pause and reflect on the progress being made. Are we heading in the right direction? Are our key audiences understanding us in the Continue Reading →
Some people believe that leaders need followers. We disagree. We believe that: True leaders create leaders, not followers. When times are stable, aligning the organisation around the vision of a single person Continue Reading →
A new Insight from Stanford Business School tells us something we probably already know: people become more cautious when they can’t predict what is going to happen. Researchers found that when Continue Reading →
People often ask me why this book is called “The Churning”. I tell them there are three reasons. The first is because of the churning that is happening all around Continue Reading →
This time of accelerating change is calling for a new approach to leading ourselves and others. As we implement the seven skills or competencies that provide this approach, we gain benefits on Continue Reading →