A time of disruption and change, and I’m curious, how are you getting on? Whatever your status in the global lockdown, one thing is sure - the end will not be distinct. It’s not going to be like a project reaching its big deliverable, or a milestone being reached. You...

Most mid-level professionals in large organisations today naively rail against the politics. They consider it harmful, a waste of time, and something perpetuated by self-serving and unscrupulous individuals. Sadly, you quite often see only what you expect to see, and...

Client Confidential Most leaders right now will have ditched expectations of achieving their targets in 2020. Why? Because of the crisis. “The whole world has changed and what we planned is no way achievable now. As a good leader, I need to let my people know I...

A little known part of my background: I used to design and run creative thinking courses. My favourite resource to call upon was Edward de Bono, creator of Lateral Thinking. While often quoted, implementation of his approaches, especially brainstorming, is often...

Interesting times. Uncertainty is running rife, and change is no longer desirable, it’s mandatory in almost all areas of our “normal” world. How you respond is up to you, if you have the requisite mental agility, and can capitalise on that by ensuring you have the...

...because it could make all the difference! In these days, in any days, you have to be very careful who you allow in to influence your thoughts, feelings and actions. Recall the old maxim, "You are the average of the 5 people you spend most time with." In these...