Thoughts on People and HR

You don’t lead organisations. You lead people.

You don’t lead organisations. You lead people. Obvious, but so often forgotten. I know many CEOs who are at heart very human and humane, but feel a peer pressure especially…
Team over individual favours the team and the individual

Team over individual favours the team and the individual

“Teams win when their individual members trust each other enough to prioritize team success over individual glory; paradoxically, winning as a team is the best way for the team members…

The servant leader and my rights

I (and many others) write a lot about the responsibilities of the leader, and what we should be doing to better the lot of our teams and our companies. What…
Great companies don’t prioritise size over mojo – Bo Burlingham

Great companies don’t prioritise size over mojo – Bo Burlingham

Bo Burlingham‘s excellent book, “Small Giants“, charts the stories of companies for whom being great is more important than being big. In each case, the founders or CEOs faced very…

The power of values for simplifying

Clear Values Simplify. Company values should do 3 things. Align: clear expectations make decisions easier and more delegatable; Attract: aligned customers, team members and investors; Inspire: creates a platform and…
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