Crisis brings fear; crisis wreaks havoc; crisis destroys. Crisis brings hope. Crisis presents opportunity. Crisis creates. With everything around us, most people only see the first set of options. But If we want our teams and businesses to emerge stronger and create a better future, we \*have to\* show them how to get to the […]
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Leading in crisis (1) – Values
{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 […]
The need to lead
If you’re a business leader, your leadership will not be defined more clearly than it is right now. How you lead your team will deepen trust. Or shatter it. We’re facing extreme uncertainty. High stakes. Health AND livelihoods at risk. How do you lead through it? Most important, lead with your values. And value humanity. […]
Is your policy serving a purpose or masking your inability to deal with uncertainty?
Are your policies up to scratch? Consider this. True story. For 11 years, a company has an expense policy that says “don’t take the piss”. That’s it. Not a word more. This serves them well for 11 years. Then, one night at a works drinks gathering, someone orders a several-hundred pound bottle of champagne. Then […]
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 […]