Change is inevitable – for individuals, businesses, communities and nations. Your only choice is how you work with it – it’s as simple as that. We look at how to make change work for you and your business. There are essentially two types of change: Attraction-based change – where you see a better future and pursue it. Crisis-based change – where some disaster befalls you and you have to change. Attraction-based… read more →
We were sent this thought a little while ago by Neil Crofts, founder of Authentic Business, and decided to pass it on: It is very tempting to hide behind the mask of prudence, to temper our efforts with caution, to avoid exposure to risk or danger. And not just tempting, it is positively encouraged in our society to play safe. The English have a subtle double-speak to indicate when you… read more →
In this blog we talk a lot about culture, change and mindsets. So are we saying that if you want to produce effective change in your team or organisation, all you need to pay attention to is the attitudes, values and beliefs of yourself and the people you work with? Not at all. There are two clear groups of factors to take into account if you want to make change… read more →
To get 2014 off to a positive start, we are challenging the notion that we’re (still) in a crisis and there’s nothing we can do about it. If you take a quick look at the business stories that have headlined in the past week, you can find the following: Supermarket woes drag down FTSE M&S suffers fall in clothing sales Dire day for UK high street as retailers reveal poor… read more →
Change is inevitable for individuals, businesses, communities and nations. Your only choice is how you work with it – it’s as simple as that. There are essentially two types of change: Attraction-based change – where you see a better future and pursue it. Crisis-based change – where some disaster befalls you and you have to change. Attraction-based change is often thought of as risky. It requires courage to let go… read more →