Change leadership often starts in the wrong place: behind closed doors, with a small group of senior people huddled together, convincing themselves they have found the answer. Then comes the theatrical engagement: roadshows, slide decks,...
I enjoy reading a good spy novel, full of intrigue and double-crossing, with characters who deal in secrets and twist the truth until it snaps. This got me thinking, what would a world be like...
I’m sorry to disappoint I don’t mean gin and tonic (although I am partial to a gin and tonic on a Saturday evening). I might have your attention though. I mean goodwill and trust. Organisations run...
The World Economic Forum recently posted on its website an article entitled “Remote working – does it make us more or less productive?” The article explores whether working remotely is limiting valuable relationships at work,...
The COVID-19 pandemic has changed the world of work, perhaps irrevocably. Working patterns have changed, organizations have embraced technological solutions such as e-commerce, collaborative, communications and education i.t. platforms. The journey towards online solutions and...
Well, it has been a strange year, hasn’t it? Mentally, I have had numerous ups and downs; days when I have risen to the challenges facing me and days when it has been hard to...
It was an honour and a privilege working with Professor Julie Hodges from Durham University Business School co-authoring a book which explores how HR functions and professionals may need to be realigned and reshaped so...
We need to create a desire to drive transformational change forward and there probably isn’t a better time than the present. Movements such as Extinction Rebellion, #MeToo and Black Lives Matter have created an awareness...
Last week I had the pleasure of talking at Inspiration Newcastle’s virtual “unconference conference” about how to help people perform at their best. It is all part of my desire to rewrite the narrative around...
What distinguishes one University from the other? What are the key unique selling points? As the market for international student recruitment became increasingly competitive, it also became more and more important for higher education institutions...
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