Hybrid, Flexible & Remote working may be a new terms, but they are far from a new concept. They’ve actually been around for decades, if not centuries. There are organisations operating globally that have achieved mastery, regardless of environment.

I recently I was chatting with a senior leader about their frustration around leading organisational change. No matter how much conversation took place and no matter how many people outwardly agreed the change was required: Why was it so difficult to get those that agreed to execute?

The modern world of work is algorithmic in nature, relying on strategic partnerships and trustworthy relationships, all things HR can do. If this is the case, then why does HR continue struggle to get a credible seat at the big table?

Elon Musk’s approach to turning Twitter from an ideological bot ridden financial car crash to a financially stable trustworthy global town square is fraught with controversy. Many commentators have no understanding of what’s involved to drive the level of change Twitter requires. If we lay out the facts: Is changing Twitter to X an effective organisational transformation model?

If your team, department or company is about to embark on a transformation OR already embarked on one and progress is stalling, then it's highly likely your organisation lacks Strategic Thinking. This manifests similar to an Ant Mill Death Spiral, a continuously rotating circle of ants repeating their vicious cycle until they die of exhaustion. Business leaders can also succumb to this phenomenon.

It’s speculated, according to the world of academia, that 50-90% of strategic initiatives fail. A controversial range, however it does raise an interesting question. Why does strategy have a high failure rate?

Sympathy & Empathy are often discussed in terms of leadership. Which of the two manifest in a leader determines how much they will support or undermine their team and affect business outcomes. Learn more…

Flexible Working seems to be very poorly understood. I’ve read many sweeping generalisations decrying Flexible Working, when the inescapable reality is it just makes good business sense. Learn more…

Psychometrics, when used effectively can be applied to measurably solve business problems in the short and long term to improve overall organisation performance. Learn more…

A phenomena I’ve encountered in almost every project is the inability to separate fact from fiction. Leaders making critical decisions following fact free debate. What can be done about it? Learn more…

With mental health as an ongoing hot topic lets investigate the intrinsic links mental and physical health in terms of stress, anxiety, their impact on business outcomes and what to do about them. Learn more…

It’s mental health week , so I’m going focus BiPolar Disorder. Did you know it’s highly likely those with mood disorders hiding in plain sight are your highest performers? Learn more…

Excellence and Innovation are thrown around in discussions about culture. Which of the two manifest helps determine whether leadership are taking the business, in the right direction or not. Learn more…

Psychometrics, when used strategically and effectively, can be applied to assess a team’s functionality, in turn solve business problems and improve overall organisation performance. Learn more…

Real-world context given to the concept of culture, demonstrating what it is and it’s relationship with leadership and high performance. Learn more…

Leadership is a word thrown around on social media in the form of aspirational quotes and platitudes. The reality is very different and something that no-one really talks about or prepares for. Learn more…

How you present and operate day to day as a leader has unavoidable lasting consequences on peoples lives and the business you operate in, for better or worse. However, if you are equipped to navigate the leadership landscape by accurately assessing your leadership performance, and perhaps others, you can significantly reduce the likelihood of costly mistakes.

If you or your team regularly find yourself debating the merits of Learning & Development within your organisation to secure funding for L&D initiatives, find it's an uphill battle, then it's likely you’re framing the problem vs solution in a way that failed to demonstrate measurable value add. However, with some basic maths we can demonstrate L&D is a necessity.