• WHAT IS IT LIKE WORKING FOR YOU?

    WHAT IS IT LIKE WORKING FOR YOU?

    Think about what it might be like to work for you.  How do you think your team feel about coming in to work every day? Are they inspired?  Motivated?  Engaged?  Maybe you think they are but how can you be sure? Read more

  • THE OPPOSITE OF LEADERSHIP

    THE OPPOSITE OF LEADERSHIP

    Let’s start with a hard truth: Many people in leadership or management roles got promoted to to these positions based on either their individual job performance or tenure.  It is unlikely that they were selected for their natural ability to effectively lead, serve, and engage other human beings to be and do their best. The… Read more

  • “PEOPLE DON’T LEAVE JOBS…”

    “PEOPLE DON’T LEAVE JOBS…”

    The old cliché about people not leaving jobs but leaving managers exists because its true.  Read more

  • HOW TO MANAGE EMPLOYEES BEHAVING BADLY

    HOW TO MANAGE EMPLOYEES BEHAVING BADLY

    It’s the easiest thing in the world to manage a team of talented high performers who all get along with each other, but in my experience these teams are essentially rainbow coloured unicorns.  I won’t deny their existence, but very few of us have ever seen one.  Now when we talk about employees behaving badly,… Read more

  • ARE YOU A MANAGER OR A LEADER?

    ARE YOU A MANAGER OR A LEADER?

    This is not a new question, and academics and business experts have been debating this for some time, and I’m not sure that we have actually landed a definitive answer that satisfies everyone.  Here is a fun little article from HBR about the transition from manager to leader. I don’t necessarily agree that it’s a… Read more