Help Wanted – Book Review
This funny and insightful book takes us backstage to the ‘movement’ (aka warehouse logistics) team in a large department store. Here we are introduced to each team member and how they react to the news that the store manager is moving on and the implications of this for internal succession and promotion opportunities down to the shop floor.
Board Evaluations: From ‘tick-box’ to value add
Boards are coming under increasing scrutiny. Making time to reflect intentionally and purposefully on board effectiveness is no longer a ‘nice to do’ exercise, but a must.
Learning from the astronauts and Nutella
This article, written by Anna Withers, on learning from astronauts forms part of our Leadership Insights series , highlighting the power of communication, looking to help leaders to improve their workforce engagement, leading to greater productivity, higher energy at work, better collaboration and longer retention.
Noticing: Lessons from a River Walk
This article on ‘Noticing’ forms part of our Leadership Insights series, highlighting the power of observation, looking to help leaders to improve their workforce engagement, leading to greater productivity, higher energy at work, better collaboration and longer retention.
Leadership Insights: The Neuroscience of Trust
This article on the Neuroscience of Trust forms part of our Leadership Insights series, looking to help leaders to build trust in their workforce, leading to greater productivity, higher energy at work, better collaboration and longer retention.
What is the most important skill for the future?
I recently attended a CIM (Chartered Institute of Marketing) event this autumn. CIM had surveyed over 500 leading professionals in the City and had asked them what is the most important skill organisations will need in the future?
