A vital part of any leader’s role is empowering others to achieve great things. Traditionally leaders relied on power to generate results in the workplace. This type of leadership, we…
How clear is your vision? Do you know where you are heading? And if you do know, what about the people who work for you? Do they understand what you…
I have spent a fair amount of time at airports recently and had the luxury of observing interactions between different people. Perhaps it’s because travellers are tired and anxious that…
Client Review by Lee Warwick, Continuous Improvement Coach at UK Power Networks. UK Power Networks continues to make great progress on their lean workflow journey. Following the last blog post, the Kaizen project team…
Hiroshi Mikitani asked in a recent blog, “Are morning meetings necessary? Hiroshi advocates that having a regular morning meeting keeps everyone on the same page, aiming towards the same goals. In…
How do you come across at work? Are you aware of any hidden messages you may be inadvertently giving your team? How self-aware are you? Given that about 90% of what…
“Have you ever attended a poorly run meeting?” No matter what team I am working with this question always receives the same response; laughter, smiles, groans, eyes rolling to the…
Do lack of leadership skills contribute to poor performance in your business? The last few years have been difficult for many businesses but the upturn in the economy promises a…
I recently watched the dispatches documentary, ‘A&Es Missing Millions’ on BBC Channel Four, “With Accident and Emergency Departments under pressure, Dispatches investigates the cost and consequence of financial penalties imposed…