Let’s be honest…

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From time to time I come across a television show that I can barely bring myself to watch.  I like to think of myself as a relatively courageous person – but when it comes to watching people being humiliated on … Continue reading

Elbows and Armrests Revisited

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In June I wrote a blog called ‘Hey, get your elbows off my armrest!’ in response to an unpleasant experience I had on a flight home from Brisbane.  The short version of the story is that I was seated next to … Continue reading

Who’s afraid of the big bad wolf?!

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Human Capital (HC) magazine recently published an article called ‘Bosses too threatening for modern employees’.  Intrigued by the title I read on and learned that in a recent survey of 1200 UK employees almost half (48%) of the respondents reported … Continue reading

New Communication… Putting Social Media in its Place

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Human Capital magazine recently published an interesting article about the role of social media in the modern world of business.  At the heart of the article is the argument that leaders must embrace social media or miss the powerful opportunity … Continue reading

A time for change…

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Among the most significant people leadership challenges I observe is how to guide teams through times of substantial change.  In particular, I often work with leaders struggling to shift the culture of their team in order to achieve broader change … Continue reading

Watch your language!

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Language is a critical driver of the success of people, teams and ultimately organisations.  Clarity, understanding, alignment and collaboration all depend on our ability to clearly articulate what we think, feel, need and want.  The ability to express ourselves so … Continue reading