How Leaders Shape Culture without the Fluff
One of the surest ways to burn money is to invest in a culture initiative. Culture often gets treated as something that can be improved…
All you Need is Love – Values that Work
I challenge you to play a game of buzzword bingo with me. Take out a pen and paper and write down the first ten positively…
10 uncomfortable truths every leader should read
When you’ve been around long enough, you see patterns in behavior, individual and organizational. And you hear people say things, and repeat them again and…
What effective team development looks like – and what you should avoid
If you ask 10 CEOs whether they’d like their business to have a winning strategy, you’d probably get 11 “yes” responses. Everyone wants their business…
Aligning Employees on Strategy – The Art of Strategic Dialogues
Why do strategies fail? Apart from making wrong choices, one topic stands out: failure to engage teams and help them understand a new strategy. Strategy…
Dog Eat Dog and Tree Huggers: Why the Wrong Environments Can’t Create Good Strategy
The environment in which we design strategy matters more than leaders often realize. The leadership culture, and the wider business culture, dictate the nature of…
The Essence of Executive Leadership: Nailing Business Strategy and Culture
What’s the job of an executive leader? So many thoughts come to mind. But in a nutshell it comes down two two things: they’ve got…
Busting Business Myths: Four Misconceptions That You Should Let Go
Business myths are often perpetuated and become widely accepted as truth, despite being far from accurate. Let’s debunk four common myths: that work-life balance as…
Nurturing Success: The Dynamic Dance Between Strategy and Culture
In the wild world of business, catchphrases run rampant, sparking debates and raising eyebrows. One such catchphrase that tends to get a reaction out of…
Microstresses: How Small Stressors Can Have a Big Impact on Your Life
We all experience stress at some point in our lives. It can come from various sources, such as work, relationships, or daily life events. However,…
The culture imperative for executives
The culture imperative for executives - The supercharged organization Culture is everywhere. Every organization, department or team has one. They either consciously created it, honed it