by Kate Mercer | Nov 28, 2016 | Organisation Culture
Your skills garnered you a leadership position. But now you have to stop clinging to the security of your specialism and start adopting the practices of a manager. Here’s our advice on trusting your team to take the company forward. One of the ironies of...
by Kate Mercer | Nov 21, 2016 | Organisation Culture
“Why does everything end up on my desk?” “Nobody shows any initiative – it’s like managing a bunch of children.” Are these familiar thoughts? Do you find people don’t understand you? Are you frustrated that they don’t do what you want and what your business needs?...
by Kate Mercer | Aug 23, 2016 | Organisation Culture
What is organisation development and how can it help your business? Here is a simple overview and our answer to the question. With thanks to Koru for the inspiration. No clear direction, management imposing ever tighter controls, increasingly disengaged work force,...
by Kate Mercer | Jun 13, 2016 | Organisation Culture
Most important work in organisations is not done by one person in isolation; it most often involves individuals and groups working together. In this article we make four simple suggestions for stopping the finger-pointing and restoring harmony. Why is it so unusual to...
by Kate Mercer | Jun 3, 2016 | Organisation Culture
As a leader, it’s your job to spot what’s going right. To do that, you must habitually make it your business to find out. Here are five good reasons why you should make the effort. So many organisational leaders seem to regard it as their job to spot things that are...
