Thoughts on People and HR

The hype cycle on remote working

The hype cycle on remote working

Headlines like to paint an extreme. So remote working is either our saviour, or the start of our demise. And the reporting has followed an accelerated form of Gartner’s hype…

Your team’s question to you is often not a question at all

Something I’ve observed in many leaders is the feeling that they have to have an answer when asked a question. Not so. And not even for the reason a thousand…
The dangers of advice

The dangers of advice

“I cannot judge what he did, because I did not have his information”. A particularly sage comment from the then 82-year-old Lee Kuan Yew, former Prime Minister of Singapore. Judgement…

The killing of ethnic minorities anywhere is the killing of oppressed people everywhere.

The killing of George Floyd is unconscionable not just for its brutality and inhumanity, but for its inevitability. Because in societies whose actions value the lives of some less than…
Leading in crisis (5) – Communication

Leading in crisis (5) – Communication

I was asked on Monday if I know a leader who over-communicates. Honestly? I’ve neither known nor often been one who’s communicated enough. It’s a top 3 concern in every…

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