There’s a huge increase in people understanding that they no longer want to work the way they did. So what can YOU do to get yourself ready for the ‘New Normal’ – a world where we don’t go back to the old ways of working? Where more and more executives are looking for a different […]
It seems everyone is being accused of spreading fake news these days. So how do you prevent that happening to you? Reaching for Twitter doesn’t seem to add much to the debate – it simply throws more fuel onto the fire. What else can we do to counter the idea that what we are saying […]
Are we being asked the same questions over and over? Or is it simply the case that voting time is here again? There doesn’t seem to be much clarity about what anybody wants right now. Brexit or No Brexit. Hard or soft. Devolution or centralised control (from Westminster or Brussels). Open tolerant society or retreat […]
There’s a lot of talk right now about the economics of Brexit and Scottish Independence. For those getting bogged down in “things will be worse for a while” let me throw in a much longer-term idea. Coaching societal change. It is also quite significant in its impact. If we were coaching Scotland to be more […]
As many commentators have pointed out, 2016 was seismic in its change. However I think it is also the year when we started to become self-aware. It is easy to run along the rails of life without questioning our values or how those interact with those of others. Perhaps that is why there was expressed […]
So there we have it – the race for the White House has resulted in yet another major upset for a western democracy. Yet already the commentators are pointing to Hillary Clinton’s lack of authenticity as a prime cause. Is this a lesson for the business community? Leaders have to connect with those they are […]
With the issue of Brexit trundling along it raises the question of “is this real leadership?” The parliamentary debate in Westminster Hall on Monday 5 September rambled all over the place when considering a petition for a second referendum once the terms of Brexit are known. Many of the excuses for withholding a further reference […]
There have always been leaders who get people to follow them – presumably through sheer force of personality rather than by inclusive behaviour. That can be evidenced in a number of ways. However I was reflecting the other day on one in particular who demonstrated the latter approach. General Sir Martin Farndale KCB was a […]
Now here’s a conundrum of Unionist principles vs UK nations It’s not been a huge while since a Conservative Government famously imposed its will on Scotland.The result was a massive revolt. And no – I’m not talking about the Independence Referendum. Under Margaret Thatcher they made the mistake of piloting the Community Charge (nicknamed the […]
Is Cameron doomed to the same fate as Gordon Brown? Why do seemingly infallible politicians tend to come unstuck? There seems to be something about senior people in (British) Politics who get wrapped up in self-belief and a mantra of infallibility. For years we were told repeatedly that Gordon Brown was the “Iron Chancellor” and […]
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