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Five steps to get Succession Planning right Nov 21, 2024

 

  1. In times of financial stress, leadership and development (L&D) budgets are often among the first to be slashed. It’s a common...

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Why have a business coach? Nov 15, 2024

Why have a business coach?

In the course of a long career I’ve learnt that there are three reasons why you should have a coach:

Firstly it...

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My Vision is Not Your Vision: Aligning leaders and teams on a shared path to success Nov 13, 2024

 

As a business mentor, I’ve frequently come across a common challenge among leaders: the belief that their company vision, which they...

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Never mind the numbers, just look through our rose-tinted glasses! Nov 08, 2024

Sometimes there is an opportunity that is too good to miss. There you are delivering on your strategy, targets tough but achievable, team...

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Is Management an Accident waiting to happen? Nov 08, 2024

The Case for Trained Managers: Why We Can’t Keep Ignoring the Accidental Manager Problem

Imagine this scenario: You’re not feeling well...

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Leadership - what drove the founding of Defy Expectations Sep 12, 2024

You’ve fought your way to the C-suite, now you’re a leader!  But leaders don’t just exist inside the C-Suite. They are...

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AI may not take your job, but an AI collaborator might. Aug 15, 2024

 Worried about being replaced by a robot?  It’s possible for some jobs (they’ve been doing it for years) but much, much more...

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Can AI be regulated? Aug 08, 2024

Mad, Bad, and Dangerous to know.  The future of AI?

One of the most interesting things about AI currently is how people disagree about its...

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Who are you accountable to? Aug 06, 2024

In the last few weeks I’ve been trying to get a clear definition of accountability in management.  You would be surprised how difficult...

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Drunk on money Aug 04, 2024

Money is pouring into AI. Billions are being raised, teams are being hired factories and offices are being built, it’s another investment...

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Giving Bad News – that’s the easy bit. May 30, 2024

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...

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Use your business skills in your own life. May 23, 2024

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...

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