When our leader evades tax. Why is everyone so angry? April 15, 2016 Our leader has had a tough time recently. It’s not that David Cameron has done anything illegal; tax evasion is not a crime. But there’s an altering climate in the… read more »
Do the wrong people end up leading? And what can we do about it? April 8, 2016 The CEO was furious. Staff were leaving the company. He wouldn’t have minded if they were non-productive employees; no one minds losing them. But these were good people, and for… read more »
James Bond. Licenced to…lead your resilience day March 21, 2016 James Bond. Some people call it escapist nonsense. But for me he’s always been a spiritual hero. Why? Here is a man who plays the life in front of him,… read more »
The Kerr-ching! of virtue. Why honouring your staff pays. March 14, 2016 I recently attended an organisation’s away day. Future plans for their building were explained from the front, with placid group acceptance; but things suddenly kicked off when the subject of… read more »
What is success in life? A sporting champion reassesses achievement March 7, 2016 Martin Crowe, who died of cancer last week, was perhaps New Zealand’s most famous cricketer. A prolific run-score, his was the wicket every opposing team wanted. Yet on his own… read more »
The elephant in the room Are people finally noticing mental health? February 29, 2016 In January of this year, something significant (though largely unnoticed) happened in the world of health and wellbeing. David Cameron became the first Prime Minister in British history to speak… read more »
Responsibility without power It’s a slavery that can do harm. February 22, 2016 I had just finished leading a retreat. People were preparing to go home. Sarah, who had been one of those attending, spoke to me before she left. ‘If I came… read more »
Is this an example of good management? What happened when George was sacked. February 15, 2016 In the early 20th century, Lord Northcliffe was the foremost newspaper proprietor and journalist in the country. He was called ‘Chief’ by people in the business, and one of his… read more »
Meet the stress hormone cortisol. But don’t marry it! February 8, 2016 Stress arises when we’re unable to cope with our circumstances; and being unable to cope is familiar to us all. It’s helpful, however, if we allow stress, when it arrives,… read more »
Sir Terry Wogan – What he taught me about leadership February 3, 2016 I was fortunate enough to work with Terry Wogan for a while. I used to do ‘Pause for thought’ on Radio Two and he was generally the host presenter. I… read more »