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I have just reviewed the highlights of Jim Collins' insightful book 'How the Mighty Fall' - why some companies go from success to...

"As of February 2024, Professionals working on a hybrid basis have the highest engagement rates at 35%". That's according to a recent...

Put simply, culture is 'the way things are done around here'. Few businesses would question the business benefits of a healthy culture,...

This is the second in a series of blogs in which we will look at some of the common issues faced by modern leaders and how they can be...

As Peter Drucker once famously said: "Culture eats strategy for breakfast." It is not that defining an organisation's mission (purpose),...

How do you lead a hybrid team? The vast majority of clients and other contacts I have are moving towards a hybrid working model and it...

If there is one skill that leaders and businesses are going to need in ever-increasing measure, it is adaptability. This excellent...

It is difficult to overestimate the need for courage in managers and leaders. This short but powerful article by Gallup identifies some...

Those famous words by Peter Drucker, the consultant widely regarded as the father of modern management thinking, have been proved true...

Many companies are evaluating their options regarding working from home. The most common solution emerging is for hybrid working:...

Engaged employees are those who are motivated at work and actively seek to promote their organisations' interests. The business benefits...

Most people readily understand the negative effects of micromanagement. However, the reality is that too many leaders, on appointment,...

This is a really interesting report from HBR based on 10 years' research into the behaviours of successful CEOs:...

Effective decision-making is one of the key traits of effective leaders. This HBR article addresses some of the root issues that can...

Good article from Core Strengths about managing conflict in the workplace: https://www.corestrengths.com/managing-conflict-workplace/ It...

Always encouraging to know that clients are benefitting from our services. Delighted to receive this recommendation from a finance...

Below is a short but very helpful article by the Belbin team on 3 approaches to work that researchers identified as being helpful to...

In previous articles and blogs, I have made much of the business benefits of having engaged staff: lower staff turnover, fewer sick days...

Ian was interviewed by The Leaders Council for a national podcast last week. The Leaders Council is headed by Lord Blunkett and aims to...

It's not that management is unimportant; far from it, but it is at times like this (crisis/massive change) that good leaders come to the...