Blog - Strategic Leadership

25 Nov

Elon Musk Contacted a Harvard Doctor. His Response Is a Master Class in Emotional Intelligence

In Personal Development

After Testing Positive for Covid, Elon Musk Contacted a Harvard Doctor. His Response Is a Master Class in Emotional Intelligence A fascinating Twitter conversation teaches major lessons in medicine, and persuasive communication. Elon Musk was frustrated. He had been experiencing mild sniffles, a cough, and a slight fever-enough symptoms...

18 Nov

What Separates High-performing Teams From All The Rest?

In Leadership, Team

This is what separates high-performing teams from all the rest, says Stanford psychology expert - What does a highly successful team look like? You might imagine a bunch of extroverted rock stars with stellar resumes — all born with the natural gift of being indistractable. But who is on a team matters...

11 Nov

Fighting The Groupthink That Happens When We Work Virtually

In Business

Fighting The Groupthink That Happens When We Work Virtually Groupthink is more common when all communication is happening digitally. Here’s how to promote thinking creatively instead. Most of us are well aware that groupthink—the phenomenon in which decision-making is ruled by the ease of conformity—is bad for business. When our workplace...

04 Nov

How Diversity Makes Teams More Innovative

In Diversity

How Diversity Makes Teams More Innovative Are diverse companies really more innovative? Rocío Lorenzo and her team surveyed 171 companies to find out - and the answer was a clear yes. In a talk that will help you build a better, more robust company, Lorenzo dives into the data and...

26 Oct

The HR Leader’s Strategic Guide to the Top Table

In HR

I don’t know many senior HR professionals who don’t want to be part of the top team and have influence on business focus, goals and budget. yet, when I speak with CEOs, they invariably do not appreciate the value of Strategic HR, until I show them. Why? Because they...

19 Oct

How to Bring Unity and Calm to Your Team

In Leadership, Team

Bring Unity and Calm to Your Team - Life got messy in 2020. It’s not just the virus. It’s the way the virus has changed everything we once took for granted—from the way we work to the way we get to work. Or don’t get to work, as the case may be. Although forecasts and timelines...

12 Oct

Conversations – The Crucial Factor of Success in Leadership

In Leadership

Conversations - The Crucial Factor of Success in Leadership - There is an invisible fabric that holds organisations and culture together, that is not taught overtly in any facets of our lives. It has a significant bearing on the results we are able to achieve, the quality of...

05 Oct

Going Digital with Leadership Development Programmes

In Leadership Development, Training

Going Digital with Leadership Development Programmes - Leadership development programmes have a time-honoured format and style that can be hard to replicate online but in the new world of work we are forced to try. This is an opportunity to be innovative whilst remaining effective. Here are some top...

21 Sep

Five Strategies Every Leader Must Embrace to Harness Disruption

In Strategy

Five Strategies Every Leader Must Embrace to Harness Disruption -

14 Sep

How to Stay Creative When Your Team Is Working Remotely

In Culture, Team

How to Stay Creative When Your Team Is Working Remotely -