It’s a funny thing I notice about LinkedIn. Posts about #vulnerability, #authenticity and #psychologicalsafety get a lot of interaction. Which is great, as these are important, if nuanced, topics in #leadership. However, posts dealing with some of the harder parts of leadership, such as dealing with an underperforming team member, or making challenging commercial decisions […]
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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 […]
Your team doesn’t need to hang around in the recovery
The actions you take (or don’t take) to help you survive the crisis can easily destroy your business in the recovery that follows. Ask me how I know! I’ve led business through a number of recessions. The one that hurt most was the first dot com crash. We made it through the recession. With a […]
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 […]
(Some) Political Leaders Accept it’s Time for a Rethink
A key reason I believe now is the time for business to face up to its social and environmental responsibilities, and to embrace purpose and values as core to its strategic model is that the crisis is forcing a rethink. With such a fundamental rethink required, we would be even more reckless and irresponsible than […]