where does creativity come from?
I have noticed a quantum leap in my creativity since I stopped working as a management consultant and started my own business. I am curious about why that is. Creativity matters, and if I can get...
View Articlehow often should good leaders use the word ‘strategy’?
In my view, not very often. I was listening to an interview with Tim Davie, Director of Audio and Music at the BBC. This tough interview probed the BBC’s u-turn on 6 Music, executive pay levels and the...
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Should we ban the Apprentice?
Yes, or at least make it x-rated viewing. That’s because its teaching a whole generation that good leadership means saying how ****ing brilliant I am. Series 6 of the Apprentice has just started and...
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What can we learn from charities?
Lots. During lunch with the CEO of a charity, I realized what a powerful lesson he could teach many business leaders. Charities rely on volunteers, fund raisers, external supporters and trustees....
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Why problems matter more than answers
Recently, I’ve been observing what causes teams and groups of people to change. Having facilitated, coached, led and participated in many teams, I have noticed one essential condition that creates...
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Who is interviewing who?
“I want to land the deal at the final interview” was what my coaching candidate told me. ‘I know they have 3 concerns and I want to make sure I address them all” I could hear by his voice how much...
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Where have all the role models gone?
‘There’s no one I look up to anymore, no one I really admire.’ My client bemoaned. ‘All of the good leaders have gone.’ Helen* has a lot of potential; she has risen rapidly through the ranks and is...
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Can we be honest about honesty?
Whenever I work with teams, one of the ground rules that is always requested is the need for openness and honesty. As one workshop participant put it last week, ‘we don’t want to say something in the...
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Case Study: Team communication and consulting skills
A dynamic digital commerce consultancy with operations in multiple geographies is challenged with rapid growth and change as well as time zone and cultural diversity in a fast paced sector. Teamwork...
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Case study: Helping new partners to lead
The transition from Associate to Partner is a significant change that takes time to master. We worked with our client, a leading international law firm, on leadership sessions that helped position new...
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