How often do you say you’re going to do something and don’t end up doing it? What would happen if you changed all the things you said you were going to change? Kegan and Lahey from the Harvard School of Education spent 20 years studying why it can be so hard for people to do […]
Organisational Performance – Insights
As organisations change to become more flexible and we ask our people to work in dynamic situations, it’s important to consider how to maintain the best team environment. There’s a lot to consider and it’s not as simple as getting the right people in the right roles, there are a number of other behavioural and […]
I was delighted to attend the Asia Pacific Cities Summit, held this week in Brisbane. As a Brisbane City Council initiative, the summit was another step in the right direction for discussion on how to keep developing prosperous, sustainable and harmonious cities. While listening to the likes of Graham Quirk, Randi Zuckerberg, Tyler Brule and […]
About 4 years ago I started becoming a real ‘capability’ enthusiast. My interests had moved from IT project delivery into the ‘people’ side of delivering change, and I had all sorts of ideas about organisational development and how it aligned with operational realities. Back then, when I talked to people about capability, most wanted me […]
Studies have shown that children who engage in ‘arts and craft’ in their early years are more likely to have a healthier sense of self and overall comfort in their immediate surroundings (DEEWR, 2009). If the opportunity to be creative is provided in a guaranteed ‘judgement free’ environment, the place for abstract thoughts and production […]
Early in my career I was a member of an executive management team and that group dynamic had some curious characteristics that I have seen at many times across my career. As you would imagine, each team member had responsibility for a significant section of the business and this forum was used to report in […]
In the current environment, leaders tend to be well aware of the need to engage their workforce in the strategy created by the organisations leaders. They seek to engage to ensure their teams have the same understanding as them and they can see why their efforts will contribute to its achievement and consequently, how they […]
Over the past couple of decades there has been an increasing focus on teams and how critical they are to business success. The sheer amount of management and organisational development literature on this topic is overwhelming, with the majority claiming that teams are sacrosanct – the be all and end all. But are they? Most […]
Are leadership qualities inherent? Are people born great leaders with natural attributes, or are great leaders developed and shaped over time. I will never forget a debate that started on a leadership development training program where I was facilitating a behavioural styles awareness session. Afterwards, one of the participants posed the provocative question – are […]
We know that effective talent management strategy is critical for organisational effectiveness. But how do you ensure you’re investing in the right people? This article discusses the importance of firstly defining talent, and ensuring a robust approach to identifying and assessing talent, that includes a focus on past performance as well as future potential. Defining […]
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