Kate Tuck, Author at Strategic Leadership

24 Aug

The question of the year: Are remote teams productive?

In Team

The question of the year: Are remote teams productive? We can't help ourselves. We all want to know the answers to these two questions: "Are people really working as much at home as they did in the office?" "Can you work from home and be and stay productive?" Despite wanting to give your teams the...

17 Aug

Superlearning for a future-proof workforce

In Learning

Superlearning - Reskilling, upskilling and outskilling for a future-proof workforce (17 min read) Many learning and development teams have already realised that reskilling the workforce is essential, but that learning as we know it will not suffice. The World Economic Forum sounded an alarm in January 2020 by announcing: “The world...

10 Aug

The Age Of Uncertainty – Agile and Leadership

In Chris Atkinson, Leadership

Nigel Baker is a one of the best known Agile trainers globally and a long time friend of our UK MD Chris Atkinson. In this interview Chris and Nigel discuss how their respective world of Leadership and Agile are starting to align. They discuss everything from leaders as coaches,...

27 Jul

3 Essential Qualities of an Effective Team

In Team

Company Culture Shapes Employee Motivation

As a consultant, I can’t tell you how many times I’ve heard our clients say when we start working with them that they have world-calibre individuals on their team, but they are not operating as one team, and that’s a big missed opportunity. We all know how important teamwork...

27 Jul

A Belief in Meritocracy Is Not Only False: It’s Bad for You

In Talent

Meritocracy has become a leading social ideal.The most common metaphor is the ‘even playing field’ upon which players can rise to the position that fits their merit. Under meritocracy, wealth and advantage are merit’s rightful compensation, not the fortuitous windfall of external events.Although widely held, the belief that merit...

13 Jul

Attributes of Outstanding Executives in a Crisis

In Leadership

Attributes of Outstanding Executives in a Crisis - Companies that employ great leaders tend to see positive results even in tough times. Now, more than ever, great leaders are a critical facet of keeping companies afloat through turmoil. But what is it that makes a leader great in a crisis? What...

22 Jun

How to Build Sustainable Business Leadership in a Post-COVID World

In Leadership

How to Build Sustainable Business Leadership in a Post-COVID World

15 Jun

The Importance of Leadership Resilience

In Leadership

The Importance of Leadership Resilience As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, leaders are seeing the effects of chronic stress across their organisations. Emotions are frayed, energy is lagging, and distractions are high while employees endure ambiguity about the future. Wanting to address employees’ concerns and reassure them, leaders feel pressure...

08 Jun

Simon Sinek: How Leaders Inspire Even in a Time of Crisis

In Leadership

Simon Sinek: How Leaders Inspire Even in a Time of Crisis. In this video, Simon details how leaders can inspire people even in a crisis

25 May

COVID-19: What Employees Need From Leadership Right Now

In Leadership

COVID-19: What Employees Need From Leadership Right Now | How do you lead and inspire employees amid a global pandemic that's creating anxiety and uncertainty everywhere? This is the most unusual and unpredictable crisis most of us have experienced in our lives. But there's no need to start from scratch...