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I find it concerning how many unprepared leaders there are out there.  Notice I didn’t say “bad” leaders.  You can choose your own word,...

We spend far too much time trying to fix our weaknesses. And it makes us believe we're idiots, don't get it, aren't good enough, are...

A value I do my best to live by is to assume that people are always doing their best and that their intentions are, on the whole, good....

For years, I was told I was 'too direct'. One day, I was told I was "Far too direct", so I decided to try to get to the bottom of it and...

Have you ever wondered how an organisation's culture develops? It's not as complicated as you might think. In fact, it's not complicated...

Poorly performing employees cost the economy around $500 billion every year. When organisational goals are not being met, the first place...

I'm not everyone's cup of tea. Case in point: I once gave one of my direct reports some feedback. The said direct report went home and...

Having organisational values takes guts. Recently, I've had the opportunity to work with a few organisations on their values and guiding...

Last night, I watched an interview with Ricky Gervais. Something he said really struck a cord with me. He said, "How arrogant are you to...