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Developing Leaders
22 August 2018
Grandpa, what did you do during the War for Talent?
The War for Talent Back at the turn of the century, when McKinsey declared the War for Talent, I was what you’d call a middle manager. An ordinary corporate foot... Read more...
20 June 2018
Authentic Leadership 101: Becoming a ‘Second Circle’ Leader
Can something from the world of Performing Arts make you a more authentic and capable leader? We think so, and we’re borrowing a concept called ‘The Second Circle’ to frame... Read more...
28 May 2018
Effective Leadership Begins With Self Awareness
Becoming a better leader, or a better teammate, starts with knowing yourself. Self awareness is knowing what helps you perform at your very best – as well as recognising situations which... Read more...
26 July 2017
6 ways to empower leaders with an agile organisation structure
The current wave of organisational restructuring in contemporary business means empowering leadership has never been more important. Change management techniques focussing on facilitating agile team roles are stretching leaders... Read more...
25 July 2017
Change leaders don’t believe in magic
When we decide to make changes to aspects of the organisational environment or how we go about doing business, we set out with the best and highest of intentions; aiming... Read more...
4 July 2017
How to use your talent pool to supercharge succession planning
Succession planning involves ensuring that your current success is maintained and grown in the future. It relies on a practical talent management strategy and skills gap analysis to identify and... Read more...
9 May 2017
The three biggest challenges in succession planning (and how to overcome them)
Imagine your company has had the same stable leadership for nearly 20 years. Everything’s been heading in the right direction, until your leader decides to step down. Do you keep... Read more...
1 May 2017
The best time for an executive development review
It’s executive leadership that builds the foundation of any successful organisation. Leaders are the facilitators of business growth, team direction and healthy workplace culture. That’s why the importance of leadership... Read more...
7 April 2017
There are 3 Es in development
Line managers understand the importance of training and development of employees but you may agree that today, employee development isn’t simple. It’s neither easy for the individual being developed nor... Read more...
31 March 2017
Forget 70:20:10 for executive development
Now I’m not saying that the 70:20:10 learning and development model is wrong — just the opposite. In fact, I think it’s a simple way of describing how and why... Read more...
