by Kate Mercer | Jul 7, 2015 | Leadership
It’s rare that a month goes by without yet another high-profile leader being caught in the media spotlight and taking a walk of shame. These talented leaders were highly successful in their respective fields and at the peak of their careers. This makes their...
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...
by Kate Mercer | Jun 15, 2015 | Team Development
This post is very slightly adapted from an article by the wonderful Neil Crofts. It’s about leadership and teamwork in all situations. Neil uses a very simple definition of leadership: ‘Leaders are those that others choose to follow.’ However, I hope we...
by Kate Mercer | May 1, 2015 | Leadership, Organisation Culture
On the subject of key concepts or models that can make the biggest difference to the way you run your business, here’s a thought: the likelihood is that you have great technical skills, and quite possibly great social skills. But do you have the skills in place that...
by Amanda Baines | Apr 27, 2015 | Organisation Culture
You have probably never focused as tightly on driving revenue and reducing costs as you do today. People in business are working under great pressure; job security is a thing of the past; and the only thing that really seems to matter is ‘making the numbers’. As a...
