• AUTHENTICITY IS NOT A FREE PASS…

    AUTHENTICITY IS NOT A FREE PASS…

    Pick up a leadership book in the airport or listen to a leadership podcast on a long flight and you are going to come across some expert promoting the concepts of authentic leadership and/or radical candour. Read more

  • ANY CHALLENGING BEHAVIOURS IN YOUR TEAM ?

    ANY CHALLENGING BEHAVIOURS IN YOUR TEAM ?

    As a manager, you’re not just leading a team; you’re also part-time psychologist, mediator, and sometimes, a traffic cop trying to navigate the chaos. Read more

  • LETS TALK ABOUT HOW WE TALK TO EACH OTHER…

    LETS TALK ABOUT HOW WE TALK TO EACH OTHER…

    Lets start from the assumption that both managers and employees, generally, want to be able to come to work and do a great job, get along well with each other, and succeed both as teams and as individuals. The key to that is going to rely, in part, on the good intent of both sides… Read more

  • BE QUICK TO FIRE, SLOW TO HIRE (Part 2)

    BE QUICK TO FIRE, SLOW TO HIRE (Part 2)

    You know what is worse for your business than a vacant role? The wrong person in the role. Even more damaging is when they stay and stink the place up for years, doing just enough to keep getting paid and not get themselves fired. Read more

  • BE QUICK TO FIRE, SLOW TO HIRE (Part 1)

    BE QUICK TO FIRE, SLOW TO HIRE (Part 1)

    I’d love to be able to say that “a wise man once said Be quick to Fire, Slow to Hire” but honestly it could have been anyone with an ounce of smarts. Read more

  • DON’T BRING A KNIFE TO A GUNFIGHT

    Performance management processes are designed to be a developmental approach to helping the employee achieve the required standard of performance for the role they are in. This is a remedial process where the manager works with the employee to guide, coach and mentor them to build the skills and capabilities to be effective at their… Read more