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16 Apr

11 Leadership Lessons We Can Learn From Tim Cook

In Leadership

11 Leadership Lessons We Can Learn From Tim Cook - All eyes were on Apple CEO Tim Cook after he took over from the iconic and masterful Steve Jobs. People did not believe he possessed the necessary leadership qualities required to help Apple continue as a tech powerhouse. We have...

28 Feb

The Most Humbling Lessons Of Leadership

In Leadership

“I’ve learned that leadership is key to culture,” says Jill. “Our lives are a blank canvas — never think that you have it all figured out. We have to remain authentic, because that’s how we learn.”

21 Feb

You’re Still at Risk of Burn Out Even If You Love What You Do

In Engagement, Leadership, Personal Development

And no, it can't be be resolved by blowing off some steam or meditating for 30 minutes - When we’re deeply immersed in our work, we’re often committed to a goal and a quality standard and making progress accordingly. This is what people mean when they talk about “engagement.”...

30 Jan

What We Can Learn From 20+Years of Change Leadership Techniques

In Leadership, Structure & Processes

Why has organisational transformation always been a challenge? Don’t we get it by now? Are there really that many new theories to place into practice? How many more books, articles, and webinars do we need in order to “get this transformational work right?”

01 Jan

How to Invest in People vs. Processes

In Chris Atkinson, Leadership, Strategic Leadership Authors, Structure & Processes

How to Invest in People vs. Processes A few years ago, a regional utilities client (who had been a client for many years) made a commitment to invest in a new IT infrastructure which would allow for efficient bookings for the field teams and the use of handheld devices...

28 Nov

How to Inspire Engagement – Podcast with Chris Atkinson

In Chris Atkinson, Engagement, Personal Development

Last week Chris Atkinson was interviewed by Brett Gajda for his podcast Where There's Smoke - they discussed inspiration and engagement. The interview includes debate about where people go wrong, our misunderstandings of the topic and three techniques to inspire others.

13 Nov

How Adidas Aligned its People Strategy with its Business Strategy

In Strategy

Doing strategy: How adidas is creating the new Explore how adidas has aligned its people strategy with its business strategy and the interesting results that have come from it, with this article from Nicholas Ind, author of the new book Branding Inside Out.

02 Oct

How Your Business Can Adapt To Millennials

In Business, Chris Atkinson, Leadership

Recently a video by author and speaker Simon Sinek went viral on social media achieving over 78 million views on Facebook alone. The hot topic was about millennials (people born after 1984) in the workplace. The narrative in the media took a very negative tone about what he was...

11 Sep

5 Deadly Beliefs That Limit Leaders

In Leadership, Personal Development

Ineffective leaders believe wrong things about themselves, others, situations, and organisations.

01 Sep

Is Humility a Leadership Weakness?

In Leadership, Thor Olafsson

Just over 20 years ago I was sat in my office talking to a consultant who was helping me with my first real management job. Midst in our conversation, a coworker of mine entered the office to provide me with information she though was of importance. We exchanged a...