Salesforce, a global leader in customer relationship management (CRM) software, is widely recognised for its commitment to conscious leadership. This article explores how Salesforce integrates ethical values and social responsibility into its business strategy, fostering a corporate culture that prioritises stakeholder wellbeing, environmental sustainability, and social impact. Through insights...
As part of our “Conscious Leadership in Action” series, this article examines how Patagonia, under the leadership of its founder Yvon Chouinard, has successfully prioritises ethical business practices and a remarkably conscious approach. Patagonia is not your average company! In 2017 they gave away a $10 million tax cut. The CEO...
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.
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...
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.
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...
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...
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...
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,...
Why the Corona Crisis will Disrupt our Industry By Alex Brueckmann Let’s make no mistake about it, this crisis will sweep away many businesses across many industries. We are already seeing the first companies go out of business, such as UK airline, Flybe. Financially weak companies or those unable to respond...