Have you ever made a snap decision and later regretted it? Most of us have. Sometimes the cost is small, but for leaders, a rushed or poorly thought-out course of action can have serious consequences. Executives and boards today face relentless pressure: Cyber...
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Can you help your people gain purpose without resignation risk?
If you help an employee gain a greater sense of purpose, could they have an epiphany and leave? They might, however you should also weigh up the consequences of doing nothing. A line manager recently told me that he saw inaction as a greater risk, where people lack...
How Good Are You At Managing Upwards?
Did you know that 50% of CEOs report their role is "not what I expected beforehand", and that managing upwards and outwards is accounting for 50% of their time and energy? Just yesterday I had lunch with a CEO who was promoted from within, thinking she knew what she...



