by Kate Mercer | Aug 10, 2015 | Leadership
On the subject of how your age and generation affects your world view, and consequently your relationships in and out of work, here’s a great guest blog from David Shindler, who writes and consults on employability: How do you react when someone says to you ‘you...
by Kate Mercer | Aug 9, 2015 | Leadership
Here’s a guest blog post from my good friend, John Gloster-Smith, on the topic of giving positive feedback: What does it take to praise or appreciate people? Sometimes quite a lot, it seems. Apparently 7 out of 10 UK workers feel that their employers take their...
by Kate Mercer | Aug 7, 2015 | Leadership
A natural consequence of believing leadership myths 1 and 2 – that it requires special qualities, skills, expertise and knowledge to be a leader today – is that there appears to be a shortage of the right kind of people. Andif you believe that leadership...
by Kate Mercer | Jul 13, 2015 | Leadership, Organisation Culture
Where is your organisation ‘located’? I don’t mean its geographical location, its files or its products and services. I’m asking where your organisation is ‘located’ in your mind and the minds of your colleagues, customers, competitors and suppliers. All organisations...
by Kate Mercer | Jun 26, 2015 | Leadership
It’s a common mistake to think leadership is defined by formal authority – a ‘perk’ that comes with your job title. But formal authority is overrated as a route to imposing your will on others! Many senior leaders and managers are so task oriented that they put...
