Are we heading for a leadership crisis?

Are we heading for a leadership crisis?

A lot has been written about leaders and the fact that we are in the midst of a global leadership crisis. Employee engagement remains at worryingly low levels; suggesting a fundamental problem with how we motivate and engage teams and individuals, and let’s not even...
Career advancement – it’s about give and take

Career advancement – it’s about give and take

Let’s face it most people welcome the opportunity to advance their careers. Whether adopting a cunning strategy to map out a route to the top; have been ‘tapped on the shoulder’ or, as with the majority of cases, have simply worked hard and have applied for a more...
Coaching: When you don’t have all the answers

Coaching: When you don’t have all the answers

What do Steve Jobs, Bill Gates, Richard Branson and a host of other successful business people all have in common? Aside, that is, from having been the face of some of the world’s most prominent brands? The answer: they are all advocates of coaching. The prominence of...
Don’t be a magpie: beware of initiative overload

Don’t be a magpie: beware of initiative overload

Anyone working in HR right now must be exhausted by all the latest trends and innovations we are supposedly meant to be on top of. Each day trade journals, social media and conferences bombard us with latest technologies and newest thinking around how we can drive our...