How to engage your organisation in learning? Encourage a growth mindset
Every board wants to be leading a learning organisation. Or they should. Learning organisations tend to be innovative, streamlined...
7 failure factors for workplace change
It’s a little depressing but we all know it’s true: workplace change is difficult and failure happens. Maybe not the 70% failure rate so often...
Great leadership – 2 sides to every story
On 17 September, 2020, James Timpson, CEO of Timpson Group, tweeted, “It’s my birthday today and I’ve given myself a written warning. All Timpson...
Board teambuilding checklist
It’s a well-accepted truism in business that a team is more effective than a simple quantity of individuals (maybe not 100% accepted but most...
From good to great in the Boardroom
As a boardroom team, would you say you’re good? And is that ‘good’ as in good at what you do or as in good enough? Whether good, bad or...
Executive coaching – a chemical reaction?
There’s a lot of talk about chemistry in coaching, especially executive-level coaching. When choosing a new coach, aside from their experience and...
The importance of training for board members
Any board member knows just how much time, energy and effort the position needs. The role is broad, the liabilities likewise. New appointees (as...
The Effective New Director
Taking on a director role is one of those ‘big step up’ changes. Even if you already have most if not all of the necessary skills and experience...