Symptoms of A Healthy Culture

The research around organisational culture and its importance to performance has been well documented. In recent times academics have found that organisations with a “healthy and aligned team culture” outperform those that don’t. Well hallelujah! As the saying goes: Culture always precedes performance. So, What Is Culture? Culture reveals itself in so many ways, however […]

Six Team Attributes I Learnt Climbing Mt Kilimanjaro

It’s not every day you have the opportunity of trekking up Africa’s highest peak with one of your children. One of my daughters invited me to accompany her and one of her work colleagues to an 8-day trek up Mt Kilimanjaro. Apart from the usual need to get trek fit, have the right equipment and […]

Storytelling – The Ultimate Measure of Culture and Brand

WORDS ARE HOW WE THINK BUT STORIES ARE HOW WE LINK Storytelling is the oldest and most effective way to pass on history, traditions, rituals, and wisdom. In this edition we explore the power and important role storytelling plays in shaping a team culture, defining the essence of a leader, or indeed building the brand […]

The BEST Qualities To Look for in Potential Staff

At the 10 Minute mark of an interview, I look for these “BEST” attributes Over the course of a professional career, people become more discerning around the attributes to look for in current and future employees. How someone presents on first impression is all-important as it sets the base platform of a relationship. So, what […]

The Disease of Well Intended Incompetence

Managers generally never set out to kill or sabotage a brand or a culture, but their incompetence sure has a huge set of unintended consequences. I was in a large public listed financial institution talking to a senior leader on how they could address their high staff turnover (76% per annum) and poor morale as […]

Leading Yourself: What’s your Formula?

The first test of leadership is your ability to lead yourself, and how you role model your formula of leadership to your family, friends and work colleagues. With the start of the calendar year, I thought it would be a good time to provide some thoughts on how to juggle the inevitable work-life leadership challenges, […]

How do you fill your trust and respect bank?

Trust & Respect Accumulates Over Time Trust is the necessary ingredient for a Leader to be Respected, and for a Team to perform at Optimal Potential. A Leaders Trust & Respect is accumulated by the many little things they do consistently every day. It is like putting coins into a piggy bank. It builds slowly […]