Eight steps to achieving a high-performance culture
Vlatka Ariaana Hlupic | 19 May 2022
Creating a high-performance culture is often touted as the holy grail of today's organisations. But achieving it in practice remains an elusive concept.
Presenting to diverse audiences
David Livermore
Presentation skills are a critical part of being an effective leader. But the more diverse your audience, the more you have to plan ahead and adjust the way you present.
Creating serendipity in the workplace
Christian Busch
Everyone experiences good or bad luck at some point in their lives. But what if luck isn't as blind as we thought? What if it is something we can cultivate in the workplace and beyond?
The demise of the Blackberry and its link to Covid
Bob Selden
What's the link between the iconic Blackberry phone and the Covid pandemic?
Taking time for leadership
Duane Dike
Pondering issues before acting brings new alternatives, fresh perspectives and creative solutions. That why leaders who don't pause to reflect often run into trouble.
What is a 'global' leader?
David Livermore
'Global leadership' is one of those fancy terms that gets used in glossy consulting reports and EMBA marketing briefs. But what does it actually mean?
When will they ever learn?
Bob Selden
Boris Johnson's attempt to apologise for attending a Downing Street party during last year's lockdown is a timely reminder about the gulf between making a formal apology and being genuinely sorry.
The biggest source of conflict on diverse teams
David Livermore
Clashing expectations are the main source of conflict in almost any relationship. And nowhere is that more true than with the intercultural challenges of diverse teams.
The Connected Manager
Onboarding on hybrid teams
03 May 2022
Bringing people onto a hybrid team presents all the challenges associated with an office-based team, as well as many of the challenges that come with a fully remote team.
Can you work from home and still have a career?
21 Mar 2022
Everyone knows that if you work from home once everyone else returns to the office, you've obviously decided your career doesn't matter. Right?
Book reviews
Love + Work
Marcus Buckingham
Bob Selden dips into Marcus Buckingham's new book, Love + Work, which asks why the simple idea of 'doing what you love' can be so challenging to put in practice and suggests what we could do to make that dream a reality.
Podcasts

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A conversation with Chris Paton about the new book, Purposeful People, an anthology of 19 different personal stories about what it means to live a purpose-driven life.
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