Wisdom and Wit
Hints and tips to engage your team, increase productivity and work smarter – plus the occasional laugh
Developing Leaders — But Nothing’s Changing?
Every year organisations invest in leadership development. Coaching. Workshops. Programs. Retreats. And yet, in many cases, nothing materially shifts. Performance plateaus.Frustrations resurface.The same conversations repeat at SLT level. Recently, I deliberately...
Escaping the Perfectionist Trap: Faster Decisions, Better Results
How to Manage a Perfectionist Without Burning Out Every manager knows the feeling — spending more time chasing a staff member than actually leading the team. The endless follow-ups, the daily reminders, the sense that you’re treating an adult like a child....
Difficult Conversations: change the lens, change the outcome
Most of us avoid “difficult conversations” because of the feelings they stir up. As kids, hard talks often felt scary; as adults, we try to dodge that feeling in ourselves and in others. No wonder we still call them difficult. Here is a better frame: conversations are...
Most strategic plans fail in the real world. Here’s how to spot the signs early.
You poured time, money and brainpower into a strategic plan. It looked great in the boardroom. But months later? Nothing’s really changed. Your team’s still firefighting. Projects stall. Morale is shaky. And you're wondering why all that planning isn’t translating...
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