I’d just finished delivering a short podium session at an exhibition in Earl’s Court, London when I was approached by a former colleague. We exchanged a few pleasantries and agreed to meet up very soon for a proper catch-up, and…
We don’t know what we don’t know
Tagged with: #blindspots, #idontknow, #rumsfeld, #socrates
Posted in Company Culture, Decision Making, Management Consultants, Mentoring, Personal Development, Skill Sets, The Boardroom
Posted in Company Culture, Decision Making, Management Consultants, Mentoring, Personal Development, Skill Sets, The Boardroom
What’s the purpose of a mind if you can’t change it?
Tagged with: change, culture, leadership
Posted in change management, leadership, Mentoring, Principles, Purpose
Posted in change management, leadership, Mentoring, Principles, Purpose
Better Boss Better Business.
Being a better boss today is not just about delivering the numbers, it is also about how you deliver the numbers. How you adopt, adapt, and advance your culture and your purpose led strategy to incorporate everything from and to…
How to be found in a crowded market
It will help if you think in terms of the 3E’s. Exposure, Expenditure, and Experience. In 2013 we were exposed to over 7,000 brand messages every day, in 2020 the figure is estimated to be closer to 10,000 a day,…
Tagged with: #crowdedmarkets, #Referals, #standout
Posted in communication, Customer Experience, Management Consultants, Marketing
Posted in communication, Customer Experience, Management Consultants, Marketing
It’s time to reset your Leadership compass.
The vaccine and the roadmap signal the time for a business leader to reset their leadership compass, as we look to the hope of tomorrow.
Tagged with: communication, Covid19, hope, leadership, roadmap
Posted in business strategy, leadership, Planning
Posted in business strategy, leadership, Planning
Essential advice from non-essential business owners.
In a world that has been turned upside down we need leadership and purpose. What is one person’s non-essential is another person’s essential. In this context, try explaining to a small business owner that their business (and for many their…
Tagged with: #community, #covid19, #nonessential, #peergroups
Posted in leadership, Purpose, Strategic Planning, Values
Posted in leadership, Purpose, Strategic Planning, Values
2020 Greatest Hits
Greatness is all relative and Hits ain’t quite what they used to be! Nevertheless, here are last year’s most read Value Innovator posts, which you may have missed. #3 Ten Reasons Why Appraisals Fail. First released in 2017 its…
Wise words on Diversity & Inclusion from 3 wise people
Three gifts of wisdom from two wise men and a wise woman, inspired by the events and personal experiences of 2020. Following the killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis on May 25th protests took place in over 60 countries and…
Tagged with: Curtis Hayes, Diversity, George Floyd, Inclusion, Martin Luther King
Posted in Company Culture, leadership, The Boardroom
Posted in Company Culture, leadership, The Boardroom
Do you want great questions or great answers?
At first glance, coaching and mentoring may seem to be the same thing and are often transposed in our thinking as they are both techniques requiring similar skills to drive behavioural change, yet the process and the outcomes are quite…
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