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If you had an investment property worth a million dollars, you’d take good care of it. You’d paint the walls, fix the broken window, mow the lawn and more.  If you had a staff member worth a million dollars, you’d take care of them too, wouldn’t you? You’d care what...

In February 2022, Vladimir Putin disrupted peace in Europe. Sending Russian military troops into Ukraine, a sovereign country, he ordered the largest armed attack on another country since World War II. This marks the second Ukrainian invasion by Russia in the last decade, but this fight is unique. The key...

Mid-level leadership is tough.  It was tough in 2018, when the international Ahlvik study proved that mid-level leaders experience stress and burnout rates far beyond those of their boss or their teams.  In my more recent work with thousands of mid-level leaders – who we call the B-Suite – I...

How do we help ourselves and the people in our organisations to become more strategic in the way we work and plan? How do we stay focused on winning the long game?  I’ve worked with many people at all levels of organisations over the past two decades, and I’ve noticed...

Drones have been on the rise over the past few years. As developments go, it has been one that has caused a lot of interest from multiple groups. It is rare that tech can instantly get such a positive acceptance from a wide variety of places. Let’s take a closer...

In a volatile world where the only certainty is the uncertainty, companies can no longer view innovation as a ‘nice to have’, but as a business imperative. A go-to vehicle for sustainable growth. For so long, innovation was seen more as an art form than a science yet, there is...

There is so much information and misinformation out there that promises to help you get over your fear of public speaking.  But what your colleague might find life-changing leaves you severely underwhelmed.  Whilst public speaking is a commonly held fear, we are each afraid for different reasons so the techniques...

An Ernst & Young survey from late 2021 found a disconnect between employees’ desires for flexible work environments and companies offering such arrangements. It found “79% of companies intend to make moderate to extensive hybrid work changes, but only 40% have communicated their plans to workforce.” The study also noted...

In any business, whether you’re starting up or have been established for years, it’s important always to be looking for ways to improve. To build a stronger, more niche-focused business, consider targeting specific types of customers and catering your products and services to them. This can help you stand out...

When the environment in which you are operating becomes unpredictable, it can be overwhelming for team members, especially those who dread the chaos that can ensue. They may shutdown or build walls as they believe that you don’t respect all the good that has been done.  Frustration is natural for...