{Leading in crisis – Video 1 of 5, Values} There’s this great quote about Abraham Lincoln that I love. “If you wish to know what a man really is, give him power”. (Note that if you look at the relative success that many countries with female leaders have had dealing with Coronavirus, you could argue […]
Values
Cash or Values First?
Crises test our values. Often, the only solution we can see is between preserving our cash or preserving our values. Best solution BY FAR? Find a way for it not to be a choice. Find a way to preserve both. Meaning make sure values inform the cash options you weigh up, and keep the two […]
Gratitude in Crisis
Perspective is a key leadership (and self management) trait in a crisis. So another Friday ends in lockdown. I’m grateful, genuinely, that I have health. That I have my family with me. That I have clean water and electricity (thanks Bulb for renewable energy 🌳). That I have great friends to talk to. Clients I love working […]
Remote working increases your need to align at 4 levels
Remote working should force most business leaders to think hard about how they lead. Especially as tomorrow’s world of work will be a lot more remote than yesterday’s. For many team members, it creates much higher levels of independence than they’ve felt in an office. That level of autonomy can be really empowering. Many no […]
What do you want to rebuild?
We’ve been forced into an opportunity. Top of mind for every CEO is team, then cash flow. Maintain sales and payment, and control cost. Rightly so. No cash flow, no business. But unless you’re planning to rebuild a business that just goes from hand to mouth, you also need to be thinking about strategy. And […]