I thought everything was going well. Suddenly, I’m redundant. Why?

Redundancy is one of the most professionally and emotionally disruptive exper...

 Leading through redundancies: how to make tough decisions without breaking trust

Redundancies are never just a business decision. They are personal....

To keep a company running leaders often have to make tough decisions. Sometimes it’s easier to make the decision than to talk about the truth that lie...

 Remember that old joke from the First World War.  “Send reinforcements, we’re going to advance” decides the General.  By the time it reaches its dest...

When did you last take a hard look at your suppliers?

I began my career in procurement at IBM—long enough ago that the global supply chain looked ver...

What does the Leadership Team do all day?

This is a question I hear often, usually followed by: "I never see my boss, he’s always in a meeting!"

The...

Accountability is a cornerstone of great leadership. It’s what separates high-performing teams from those that struggle with blame, inefficiency, and ...

Artificial intelligence was invented by people for people, yet many of us seem to fear it. The reason is simple: AI is better and faster at many thing...

The recent shift in the United States from soft to hard power has dominated the headlines, sparking debates about influence and control on a global...

Stakeholder management is a key tool and process for combining a successful career with great leadership. It’s about understanding the people who infl...

 Have you ever wondered what your CEO does?  They often seem to be invisible, never in the office, often half way across the world, talking to investo...

“We’re only going to tell the people who are affected by the decision to close a unit.”

Have you heard this before? Or perhaps a variation of it?