A term invented in 1972, Groupthink is a mode of thinking we engage in when we're deeply involved in a cohesive, task-centred group - or when our need for agreement supersedes our need for a decision based on rational information. Groupthink can lead to bad judgments...
The Rugby World Cup is now well under way and rugby enthusiasts throughout the world are gripped as the drama unfolds. Again I am struck how sporting events like these, or the 2012 Olympics, cut across different nationalities, countries and cultures. They give us...
Do you think of your business as a ‘brand'? Maybe you think it’s not the right term for a serious business which is going places. However, there’s a lot to be said for leadership which develops its own ‘brand.’ It sets your business apart from the competition and...
Want to know some good tips on how to banish boring meetings and instil best practice? Today's guest blog is from Jesse Lyn Stoner who imparts some wise advice on turning pointless meetings into useful ones: I’ve attended a lot of meetings that are a waste of time –...
See where you and your colleagues think you and your organisation are on the following cultural ‘ladder’. Use your findings to start a debate in your organisation, and start the process of bringing your culture up to date: Level 1: Organisation culture is seen as...
Who is ‘they’ in your organisation? ‘Sales’? ‘Marketing’? ‘the staff’?, ‘customers’? Do ‘they’ seem to be making your job harder to do? Do you hear stuff like (or catch yourself saying): “this job would be fine if it wasn’t for ‘them’!”, “nobody tells me anything”,...
If you can see value in looking at your group, team or organisation as a whole then you might ask, “What are the behaviours I can expect from individuals in a group context?”. At this ‘group-as-a-whole’ level, a group becomes a social system. You can’t explain away...
You hear a lot about change management, and how to deal with it effectively. But what about the period between the old and the new – the neutral zone? It can be a difficult time, and it can go on for some while. The hatchet has fallen: people know what the new...
These are some critical underlying drivers of sustainable business success: Performance: Underperformance is not tolerated People never make excuses for underperformance We don’t waste time doing irrelevant things The results of the business are in line with its...
What’s your cholesterol level? Are you the optimum weight for your height? Is your level of fitness adequate for the demands your life makes on your body? But when did you as a business leader last systematically assess the state of health of your organisation? I...
Find out how to create and manage a brilliant culture that underpins a truly successful growing business.
Find out how to create and manage a brilliant culture that underpins a truly successful growing business.