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Ethics, Sustainability … and the blame game
The intersection of ethics, sustainability, and leadership has become a focal point for organizations aiming to thrive in the long term. It has always been my company’s focus. However, what should ideally be a collaborative effort toward a brighter future often...
Values-based leadership
Leadership is a massive topic, but I would argue there's a crucial trait that sets apart the truly remarkable leaders from the merely adequate ones: values-based leadership. It's not just about making decisions; it's about making the right decisions, grounded in...
Driving Business Success through Ethical Leadership
Ethical leadership is not something that, at first appearance, features much in today's world. Whether that be failing CEOs' bonuses, or dubious PPE contracts, there is not much that shouts "morals" in our news feeds. However, that's not the whole picture; it's just...
Moving away from Bad Managers
"People leave managers”. It’s an old saying but it’s largely true. A bad manager can be the difference between enjoying work life and it being intolerable. In this article, we explore the transformative power of learning from bad managers. It really can be the way...
Retaining Top Talent (Part 2)
In the first half of this series, we explored some “low hanging fruit” for keeping your workforce. Here, we are looking at investing to keep your top talent. “Investing” may sound like this is where the cost-effectiveness of our first article ends. That isn’t so. ...
Retaining Top Talent (part 1)
In the competitive landscape of today's business world, retaining top talent is a key challenge. There is increasing volatility in the recruitment market, whether you want to cite The Great Resignation, Quiet Quitting or even Gen Z/Alpha. Better then to harness a...
Management Myth-busting
Management plays a pivotal role in successful, busy organisations. As I have argued elsewhere, management forms the very foundations of those organisations. However, misconceptions about management persist, shrouding its significance and effectiveness in myths. In...
Building on strong foundations
The foundations of a building are the most important part of the structure. Similarly, the foundation of an organisation is good management. Both are the base on which the entire entity stands. Both are responsible for bearing the brunt of the stresses and strains. ...
Getting your team pulling together again
In the fast-paced world of business, a cohesive team that pulls together is essential for success. However, it's not uncommon for teams to experience periods where they're not firing on all cylinders, or pulling together, struggling to sing from the same hymn sheet or...
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