British businesses have a habit of building quick and selling fast, with many of the global powerhouses hailing from Germany and the USA. Why is this? And why don’t British firms often build for the long-term? Why do so few UK businesses expand to become global giants? Are there structural...
Creating Conscious Culture through Conscious Leadership - Jim Barnett is CEO of Glint, which enables real-time employee engagement data to provide leaders with actionable insights into the health of their organisations. As an accomplished serial entrepreneur, avid practitioner of Vipassana meditation and proponent of conscious leadership, we asked Jim about...
Building A Company Culture Is Not About Writing Values On A Wall - Take a walk around the area known as London’s Silicon Roundabout, and you will easily see from the street into the windows of offices and co-working spaces. Through these windows, can often be seen the typical...
If You Think Leadership Doesn't Matter, Look At Boeing - Last week, following the second fatal crash of one of its new 737 Max 8s in less than six months, Boeing Co. shares plummeted by 12 percent, destroying more than $28 billion in shareholder value. It was Boeing’s biggest loss...
Why People Refuse to Learn And Grow: As a leadership coach, I have learned that you cannot teach someone who doesn’t want to learn or grow. Without that desire, there is no use in advising or coaching, because it just won’t work. I have never been a big believer in...
Our mission to develop conscious and strategic leaders is fuelled by our belief that success during the 4th industrial revolution will require a large shift in the levels of consciousness of leaders across the world. We were delighted when our UK Managing Director, Chris Atkinson was invited to the...
The 7 Most Common Ways Leaders Unknowingly Sabotage Their Team - Sometimes leaders call me saying they want help to fix their team. That’s always a red flag for me.A CEO of a west coast food company called me a while back. He said his team lacked accountability and...
The Importance of Working For A Boss Who Supports You - Employers seek loyalty and dedication from their employees but sometimes fail to return their half of the equation, leaving millennial workers feeling left behind and unsupported. Professional relationships are built on trust and commitment, and working for a...
How Google Knows in Less Than 5 Minutes if Someone Is a Great Leader
Great companies are built by great leaders. (That’s why the ability to identify and attract talented people is almost as critical as the ability to develop talented people.) But since leadership is more art than science,...
How to Bounce Back From Rejection - We all get rejected at work, whether it’s having our suggestions shot down, being denied for a promotion or getting fired from a job. It hurts — and it’s not just a metaphor. Neuroscientists have scanned the brains of people who have...