If as leaders of organisations and teams, we want people to be ambitious – to be creative and drive our performance, practices or culture forward, it’s critical that we help people to set goals that will get us there. It could literally mean the difference between astonishing success and outright failure if we don’t.
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Are you chasing the top 10 percent of tech talent?
Last Sunday morning I was watching my son trampolining. Undaunted about trampolining on his own,…

Unlocking the Armoury
There’s a fight coming for your team, for your organisation. It might be a new competitor, a lost client, needing a new tech or a delivery disaster. Are you are positioned to give your teams and organisation their best chance?

That was quick thinking!
Quick thinking is essential for us to succeed in a busy, active world, however sometimes that same quick thinking can cause problems for us and that’s what we briefly examine in this article

The Guardian’s 1986 advert still educates
A while ago, I was part of a leadership team and we had some performance…

7 Leadership Development Buying Mistakes to Avoid
Companies spend millions on leadership training and development, and for what result? If you’re considering training, here are some tips to help.

How does work REALLY get done?
In this article, I’m going to explore some things that can happen when typical (20th…

It’s all about visualisation (and pitching isn’t just for sales)
Running a business, I’ve quickly understood the importance of a succinct, clear and interesting pitch…

7 Reasons Why Individuals Struggle With Change
Over the past week we’ve been sharing our experience of change and some tips on…

All change! As you were!
In the last week, change seems to have been a theme in my conversations (notably…