Why Work Life Balance Is Nonsense
Since the pandemic began people have used the term “Work Life Balance” to explain away how the improved productivity they promised their employers for years if they could only work […]
What We’re Reading – Aesop’s Fables
Business books come and go with favourites such as Drucker, Peters and Blanchard all having had a big following only to be replaced by some new author with a new […]
What We’re Reading: The Secret Life Of The Corporate Jester
With Christmas fast approaching we find ourselves at crowded dinner tables talking and laughing with friends and family. Just as at work we have expectations of people in our social […]
What Kind Of Leader Was Tony Blair?
With Tony Blair’s book just published there has been renewed focus on what kind of leader he was. We thought it was timely to allow you to judge Blair as […]
Mercenaries Or Stakeholders? How Engaged Are Your Employees?
Charles Handy rather famously suggested that nearly all organisations are made up to some extent of both mercenaries and stakeholders. If this sounds a little over-simplistic it still helps us […]
Why Is A Great Innovating Company, In Reality, More Of An Also Ran?
If you had a 60 year history of producing electronics, had produced many segment defining products, some backed with proprietary technology you licensed to competitors and then, to protect your […]
Book Review: Talent Is Overrated by Geoff Colvin – an important book, particularly for salespeople
This is a book that has been around for a while and has picked up some very good reviews. We agree, this is an excellent, thought provoking read, and deserves […]
Potential Is For Life – Not Just For Career Launches
When a person starts out on their career they have more unused potential than performance track record. As they become more competent their performance should meet their potential, but it […]
Do You Have To Do Much More Than The Other Guy?
Prepare yourself for a flurry of commemorations later this year when it will have been 20 years since the Berlin Wall fell signalling the demise of East vs West thinking. […]
The Two Business Questions Everyone Wants Answers To
In today’s unique business environment there are two questions that should be occupying all business peoples’ minds. [geoads2] What is going to happen? What should I change in my business […]