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Have you heard about slowification? A new book by Gene Kim and Steven Spear coins the phrase as one of three mechanisms that contribute to high performing organisations. Slowification makes…

The majority of organisations across the world, in all sectors and industries – from governments to corporations to non-profits – use a hierarchical approach to leadership. Even though hardly anyone…

A while ago we were helping a Russell Group university to reform their research culture. A surprising finding from our discovery process was that the strength of identity within departments…

What is trauma in organisations? Trauma in organisations can show up in many guises. It can appear following a clumsy restructure, or through the long shadow cast by an unchallenged…

Do you get frustrated by admin systems and processes that don’t work well enough, and end up bringing in interim staff to fix them? You’re not alone. We’re about to…

As a manager in an organisation, awkward conversations are inevitable, but they don’t have to be a minefield. Regardless of whether you need to hold a colleague accountable for something…

One of the main challenges for any leader or manager is getting members of your team to work well together. As a manager, you may spend a fair bit of…

How would you describe an effective leader? Wherever you look you’ll find different thinking. One article on leadership cites qualities such as assertiveness, adaptability, intelligence, and conscientiousness as the most…

Do you ever get to the end of the day, look at your to-do list and realise that barely half the things on your list have been ticked off? Perhaps…

Recently several of our clients have been asking us about leadership development. In particular about the development of emerging leaders. The ability to lead – to inspire, direct, and teach…