Let us begin by asking ourselves how we like to be treated. If your friend who loves football keeps taking you to football matches, even though you prefer watching tennis and have told them so, how does that make you feel? Do you like it? How much do you appreciate the effort they put in […]

When have you last attended an effective meeting? When have you last run an effective meeting? What is an effective meeting? Do they exist? Funnily enough, yes they do. However, given the many conversation we either have with people or overhear people have with each other in companies, you could be forgiven for thinking them […]

Empowerment is where it’s at. At least that’s what a lot of leadership experts are telling us. So, what do we think? Do we agree? Is it the way forward in the 21st Century or should we keep doing what we’ve done so far – tell people clearly what they need to do and make […]

Courage is critical for leaders and for business success. I doubt this will come as a surprise to you – especially if you have been leading an organisation or department for some time. The question is, how does courage manifest itself in the business world – and what sort of courage do you need? The […]

Empathy you might be aware of – as a personal skill in dealing with people and understanding what’s really going on for them. But, what does that mean in the context of an organisation? And how do you create an empathetic organisation? An empathetic organisation is based on transparency. Transparent values, strategy, goals and objectives; […]

Empathy as a leadership strength. Another one of those buzzwords. It used to be Sympathy for a while, but then that got a bad name, because apparently it means rescuing someone, taking their problem off them and that would leave them feeling weaker than before. So what’s the difference to empathy as a leadership strength, […]

Uncontrolled emotions in the workplace. Everyone’s worst nightmare, right? For the person who is on the receiving end probably even more so than for the person who it is happening to. What are we so worried about here, when it happens to us? Being seen as unable to cope? Being seen as weak? A wimp? […]

How much feedback do you receive from your people and the business? How much feedback do you give your people on a day-to-day basis? What kind of feedback are you giving them? Corrective? Affirmative? A good balance of the two? Do you know what I am talking about? Well, you’ve heard about feedback, right? And […]

In hierarchical systems having people follow you if you’re the leader is an occupational hazard.  It just happens.  Your position lends you authority, independent of your own personal capability as a leader, so you can take the followership of your people as a given. Wasn’t that nice, while it lasted?  However, those times are long […]

Too drastic a headline for you? What is the significance of rigor mortis in business? Interesting question. What if a lack of rigour in your internal alignment creates rigor mortis in your productivity? Don’t buy it? Fair enough, who says you have to? It all depends on what you are interested in and aiming for. […]