Category: Leadership
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Why do some managers allow people to opt out of change?
Change can mean upheaval for everyone in a team. But why is it that, while some people engage and do their best, other people simply opt out and carry on as if nothing has happened? In our latest podcast, Richard and Ricky discuss the reasons why these situations arise – and what can be done…
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Psychological Safety and Routine Thinking
In Transformation with a Capital T (McKinsey & Co) the article begins with the statement: “Companies must be prepared to tear themselves away from routine thinking and behaviour.” This is a provocative way to open an article, but it’s an idea I can’t help agreeing with. What we like to ask is how and why.…
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Isn’t it time you changed how you recruit?
Recruiters are lazy! There, I have said it. It is all too easy to fill your vacancy with the same type of person, same skills and knowledge that you had before – but is that really what you want? Recruiting for change I would argue that the current pace of change in business renders technical…
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The boss who took responsibility
This is a story about a head of operations who had lost control. If you’re wondering how bad it was, I can tell you that she was on the verge of walking. Worse still, so were most of her team. Gill felt her team was bordering on unmanageable and she was feeling less and less…
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How do you turn thinking to your competitive advantage?
Most companies do the same things, with access to the same resources, making the people, and the way that they think one of the few differentiators left. In this podcast Ricky questions Rob, exploring how we can turn thinking into a competitive advantage? Harnessing thinking in a team and encouraging collaboration can undoubtedly be advantageous to an organisation.…
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Are you Getting in the Way of your Own Goal?
Jane is CEO of a retail business based in London and operating nationwide. The operational team is small, close-knit and dedicated to helping Jane achieve her ambitions. They have a few ideas themselves but they rarely share them because they know how she likes things done. Mastering the art of getting out of your people’s…
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We’re Growing So That’s OK. Isn’t it?
Simon is CEO of a business operating in the Middle East and Africa and when I met him it was enjoying double-digit growth, significantly outperforming similar organisations in mature European markets. The most recent financial year had seen growth of 12%, something his former colleagues in the UK could only dream of. So why wasn’t…
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Why is thinking so important to business?
Thinking underpins everything we do, driving the actions we take which deliver the results we get, yet most people just take thinking for granted. Ricky and Richard explore how Thinking can have an impact on driving better results, showing how taking control of your thinking can deliver different results. It’s fair to say…
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Why your current situation isn’t the problem
So you’re facing a bit of a business crisis. It might mean answering to shareholders, investment being put on hold, or even layoffs. At a lower level, it may be that bonuses aren’t paid, promotions are passed over or individuals are held accountable. It’s a problem, right? Wrong. How can the result be THE problem,…
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What is the value of a growth mindset to business?
Having the right mindset is often talked about in companies, but how can a mindset make a difference to results. Paul and Ricky discuss how a growth mindset can help deliver better results, allowing individuals and teams to grow and learn from their failures as well as their successes. The idea of mindset comes…