At what point is moving the needle and progressing as a team more important than the people who are doing the work? This is something many executives and leaders, especially in high-stress industries, have to ask themselves. There is a fine balance between getting things done, getting them done well and burning everyone out in Read More >
Culture
Team Work Vs. Individual Work – How to Blend to Maximise Results
We can all remember those times at school when our teachers or professors said the term “group project.” It was usually met with glances to friends and a cacophony of groans. Little did we know then that our educators were trying to prepare us for the “grownup world.” Most professions rely on a great deal Read More >
Virtuous Companies Perform Better
Does organizational “virtuousness” pay? How do you help executives change their behavior when they have been successful despite their negative attitude? These are questions I come across often in my own professional career, with many executives struggling to establish virtuous behavior in today’s competitive corporate atmosphere. The good news is that recent studies have shown Read More >
What No One Told You About Leadership, But What You Need To Know
Once upon a time, in the dim and distant past, being a leader was a simple task. It was all about who could shout the loudest and who complained the most; add these together with some quickfire orders and things would get done. They might not get done well or to a particularly high standard, Read More >