The BTN - The Joy Of Embracing Conflicts
How often have we been in situations where a brewing conflict has made us nervous, and the general thought that has mostly crossed our mind is to take an alternate route...
Read moreHow often have we been in situations where a brewing conflict has made us nervous, and the general thought that has mostly crossed our mind is to take an alternate route...
Read moreWhether it’s mail, shopping, seeing someone or microwaving a meal. Today, we are fortunate enough to live in an age where most things like this are nearly instantaneous.
Read moreIn the first part of this six-part series on ‘Making HR truly strategic’, HR expert Jon Ingham makes the case for putting people at the heart of business strategy.
Read moreWork-related stress is on the rise, so it’s down to leadership teams to set a good example and take mental health more seriously.
Read moreHaving the intelligence and market knowledge to excel in your industry is the number one factor that will lead to a successful career, and maybe in an ideal world,
Read moreI was recently coaching an executive and the concept of people “stepping up to the plate” came up. This executive said he was having trouble getting his customer service team...
Read moreThe beautiful thing about working in human resources is all the people you get to deal with in your working day.
Read moreAccording to a well-known story, Amos Tversky, the Israeli Nobel Prize winner who pioneered the scientific study of behavioral economics, was so freakishly smart that he inspired his academic colleagues to create an intelligence test based on him.
Read moreWhen it comes to success, it’s easy to think that people blessed with brains are inevitably going to leave the rest of us in the dust. But new research from Stanford University will change your mind (and your attitude).
Read moreWe’ve rarely needed leaders more — but wanted the leaders we have less.It’s as if we’ve forgotten what leadership really is, and confused it with what it isn’t.
Read moreIn 1995, psychologist and science journalist Daniel Goleman published a book introducing most of the world to the nascent concept of emotional intelligence.
Read moreThe best managers need to be coaches. As yogi berra, a legendary Yankees baseball player, coach and master of malapropisms, once said, “baseball is 90% mental and the other half is physical.”
Read moreYou are no doubt familiar with the expression, "Don't ignore the elephant in the room." The saying refers to an issue that no one in the organization talks about, but everyone knows exists.
Read moreThis week, I had the privilege to do a keynote for an audience of over a thousand business leaders, young entrepreneurs and master students, on what work in the future will look like and how I believe compassion
Read moreIf you’re a leader, you probably already have the time-honored “business smarts” for the job, namely the intellectual capability and technical skill.
Read moreIf you cannot do one-on-one meetings with all of your direct reports every week or every two weeks, you probably have too many people reporting to you.
Read moreJust because your colleagues in the future workplace will include artificial intelligence and bots, doesn’t mean that human leadership skills won’t be necessary.
Read moreA billionaire technology investor has shocked graduating students in Atlanta, Georgia, by telling them he will pay off all of their student loans.
Read moreA new era of open source leadership has arisen and businesses would be wise to take a leaf from the book of the Silicon Valley technology hub in its approach to humble, transparent leadership that nurtures creativity.
Read moreWe’ve all heard the adage, “People don’t leave bad jobs; they leave bad bosses.” It makes great fodder for after-work gripe sessions, but is there really any data to back the claim up? As it turns out, there’s a ton.
Read moreThink of Imperial Rome and you might envision decadence, violence, and decline. But think again, because Rome built one of the most successful empires in history.
Read moreExperience and knowledge are rapidly losing their relevance to success in the workplace.
Read moreYou will meet thousands of people throughout your life. Each one of them has the chance to play a huge role and create a momentous influence in your story.
Read morePeople aren't going to approach you to tell you you're unapproachable. You may be thinking to yourself, "that's not me!" or "I've never heard anyone say that!" And maybe that's true.
Read moreFor fans of Liverpool FC, and even interested neutral parties, Tuesday May 7 2019 will go down in history as a stand out night of footballing emotion.
Read moreMindfulness is proven to help leaders manage their stress, which reduces employee stress, creates a better workplace, and improves the bottom line.
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