If you want to learn about strategy, culture, leadership and be entertained simultaneously, I would highly recommend the political drams Baron Noir (French – Seasons 1 – 3) on Amazon

WHO OWNS CULTURE?  This may seem a trite question but think about the ramifications for a moment on all parties concerned to the “correct” answer.  Is it the CEO? Is

Breathe Life Into Your Values Living your values is a key component of culture development. Focus on ensuring that there are clear pathways and behavioural indicators that help breathe life

EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT and CULTURE DEVELOPMENT. If you don’t build it, they will leave. According to the Corporate Leadership Council, employees who are committed and engaged at work perform 20% better

Some organisations believe that TALENT RETENTION is a natural by-product of being a good company. Wrong. Talent Retention is a complex issue and contrary to popular belief, there is no simple

PSYCHOLOGICAL CONTRACTING is the psycho-dynamic concept where there exists a tacit understanding between the employer and employee that goes beyond salary in exchange for performance. Here both parties “agree” to

The TWO SIDES OF ORGANISATION CULTURE are in a psycho-dynamic dance and if you are not aware of how they work in exestential tandem then this will be to your

As an avid golfer and practitioner of organisational culture development and change management for many years, this article made me chuckle. A superb read written by Samanth Subramanian. It gets

“DURING TIMES OF UNIVERSAL DECEIT, TELLING THE TRUTH BECOMES A REVOLUTIONARY ACT”. George Orwell Mitt Romney (Republican Senator – Utah) recently said that Donald Trump was the “900-pound Gorilla in

I think we all need to wake up to the fact that organizations are artificial constructs and stop the pretence that they are “real” and “living” organisms that have some

There are two management adages that often get quoted in policy development circles – namely: “What gets measured gets done” (or some variation of this); and “Culture eats strategy for

A new style of Leadership – A new way of Life Look – First impressions are vital as we make up 90% of our minds about something or someone within 20

I often find myself – in day to day conversation – using common phrases/sayings that I have been taught and heard as I’ve grown up. But I’ve learnt to also

As the gender pay gap is addressed by businesses, women are rewriting the rules for business success, this leadership will change businesses for the better. Closing or reporting the gender

I was listening to a panel debate on Newsnight the other night when I had one of those light bulb moments! The panel was being chaired by presenter Emily Maitlis

Legendary UCLA basketball coach John Wooden famously said – “the main ingredient in stardom is the rest of the team.”  Do you believe this?  Have we not seen plenty of

So I was thinking about that well used phrase “Time is money”. Rolls off the tongue doesn’t it? A nice little soundbite. I use it myself quite often. But –

“Art is in the eye of the beholder, and everyone will have their own interpretation.” E.A. Bucchianeri, Brushstrokes of a Gadfly The market value and esoteric value of Art are co-dependent factors.