…usually ends up debilitating you. OK, so as a mantra, it’s not as motivational as its more common cousin. But unfortunately, it is more accurate as far as most businesses are concerned. Closely related to “what doesn’t kill you now, ends up getting you a bit later”. What doesn’t kill your company only ends up […]
Protect & Build Better
The need for a structured response to crisis
The challenge when we go into a crisis is that we usually haven’t planned for it. Unless you’re a large corp or government (ahem – but let’s not talk about execution!). But that’s not usually the case with SMEs. Which is why I often find business leaders understandably reacting valiantly rather than proactively. Most of […]
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 […]
Plan for survival AND transition
There’s your business before Covid-19 (customers, team, marketplace, purpose). And there’s business after. How different those two worlds will be is anyone’s guess. Analysts will tell you it’ll be completely different. That sells analyst reports. Anyone afraid of change will tell you we’ll go back to the way it was. They believe that will protect […]
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 […]