Blog - Strategic Leadership

04 Sep

The Unilever Experience Transforming Strategy Through Conscious Leadership & Sustainability

In Culture, Kate Tuck, Leadership, Thor Olafsson

As part of our “Conscious Leadership in Action” series, this article examines how Unilever, under the leadership of former CEO Paul Polman, successfully transformed its strategy execution by embedding conscious leadership principles into its business operations.

31 Aug

3 Leadership Development Programmes that Focus on Strategy & Conscious Leadership

In Kate Tuck, Leadership Development, Thor Olafsson

In an era where leadership is increasingly defined by empathy, ethics and mindfulness our "Conscious Leadership in Action" series serves as a vital resource for forward-thinking leaders who wish to drive meaningful change in their organisations. This series will explore how conscious leadership principles can be applied practically to not...

30 Aug

Chris Atkinson talks about Motivation Beyond Money

In Chris Atkinson, Engagement

When it comes to motivation, there isn’t a single lever you can pull that works for everyone. Motivation is unique and dynamic within each person. Additionally, things we consider strong motivators (like money) may not work as well as we think.

25 Nov

Self-promotion is not a dirty word

In Kamila Brion, Personal Development, Strategic Leadership Authors

Self-promotion is not a dirty word - The Instagram Influencers posting a beautifully lit selfie every two minutes and TikTok stars having their videos watched hundreds of thousands of times, make self-promotion look like the most natural thing in the world these days. Yet the mere idea of putting...

23 Nov

Putting guilt under the microscope for managers

In Minoush Mohyeldin, Personal Development, Strategic Leadership Authors

Putting guilt under the microscope for managers - How the pandemic gave us an alarm to wake us up from the excessive guilt coma! In 2020, I was asked to deliver an interactive speech for leaders working in an organisation trying to cope with the pandemic. The senior manager was...

08 Nov

Empathy Is The Most Important Leadership Skill According To Research

In Leadership

Empathy Is The Most Important Leadership Skill According To Research - Empathy has always been a critical skill for leaders, but it is taking on a new level of meaning and priority. Far from a soft approach it can drive significant business results. You always knew demonstrating empathy is positive...

01 Nov

How to prioritise when everything is a priority – a test

In Business, Miles Peacock, Team

How to prioritise when everything is a priority - a test - Most executive and senior operational teams face a common dilemma. They are great at hitting targets and are hard workers, but they are really busy and they don’t have the time or resources to do everything. Yet...

24 May

Leaders need to fundamentally change their ways of working

In Change, Leadership, VUCA

Leaders need to fundamentally change their ways of working - Interestingly at the same time as this traditional capitalist view grows in strength we are seeing a rise in consciousness in the global population. Organisational profit and country GDP are NOT sufficient foundations for humanity’s future on this planet....

17 May

The urgent need for sophisticated leadership

In Leadership

The urgent need for sophisticated leadership - The pandemic has highlighted a series of paradoxes inherent to the work of leaders. What comes next will depend on how well they face up to them.

03 May

Hope is not a strategy

In Strategy

Hope is not a strategy - As anyone who writes a book can attest, it’s both gratifying and nerve-racking to see how the ideas resonate with your readers. Since my colleagues and I wrote Strategy Beyond the Hockey Stick, we’ve been circling the globe discussing the research with the...