by Kate Mercer | Jan 11, 2025 | Organisation Culture
Let’s face it – managing people can feel like herding cats, especially when everyone seems to have a different idea of what “accountability” actually means. Maybe you’ve worked hard on your own leadership skills (see Can we count on you?) but find yourself...
by Kate Mercer | Jan 9, 2025 | Organisation Culture
One of the biggest surprises for employees (and sometimes even managers) in a scaling organisation is how promotions actually work—or rather, how they should work. Too often, people fall into one of two flawed assumptions: “They’re an amazing...
by Kate Mercer | Jan 9, 2025 | Organisation Culture
There is a point, when human beings come together, that a group of individuals becomes an organisation. Like a hive of bees, a group of people is an organism. And organisms have rules of their own which, operating at their best, override a narrow focus on individual...
by Kate Mercer | Feb 20, 2022 | Organisation Culture
Could a family culture be bad for your organisation and your leadership? When you think about your aspirations for your company’s culture, a natural reaction might be to cast around for examples of the kind of ‘feel’ you are seeking. What very often comes to mind is...
by Kate Mercer | Jun 27, 2020 | Organisation Culture
Covid-19 has pitched businesses into a situation where all the rules have changed. Instead of moving forwards through the business growth cycle, you might now be in danger of lurching backwards. As a leader, it’s up to you not only to recognise...
