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If you are a leader then one of the toughest parts of the job is giving bad news. Often this is to do with something happening within the...
We are all encouraged to “bring our whole self to work. How about taking it home too? I know people who are recognised as great...
There’s a saying in the UK – “It’s like painting the Forth Bridge”. For those not familiar with it the...
There are two threads running on LinkedIn . One from older workers who have been made redundant and cannot get another job, the other from...
We thought it would never stop. The amazing human ability to believe things go on forever.
Humans have to believe in a...
It’s always tempting, when you are looking for someone to fill a gap in your senior leadership team, to look at the skills you need...
Some of the questions we ask in the Defy Expectations Leadership Assessment look at how comfortable people are doing reading and research...
Does this sound like your business? Does this sound like your problem?
- We have a long-term strategy
- We have a plan for the year
- We have a...
Honest feedback is really important, it allows you to grow both personally and professionally if you listen to it properly and act on it, but...
Remember that from school? Sit there, listen, write some things down, take an exam or two and you’ll learn. Generations of children muddled...
There are endless lists of the characteristics of a great business leader. A lot of them add up to someone you are never likely to meet because...
How frail is our digital world? Do you ever think about the risk to your business?
The Electric car looks like a great idea. It has all sorts...