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On Thursday 6th May 2010 the British public will vote to decide the outcome of a general election. In doing so, the next government of the United Kingdom will be decided. The party leaders have been criss crossing the country for the last few weeks lobbying, promoting, debating their parties policies. The behaviours they display are, read more of Leadership mutterings Here in the UK we’ve been experiencing some unseasonably cold weather for a couple of weeks. A century ago, ships set sail from this Wharf, delivering their cargo to all points of the globe. As you can see the dock has frozen-over. This image is a metaphor for business conversations we’ve experienced over the last week. Things read more of Frozen Chief Executives, Managing Directors, Presidents and Dictators take note. You may be feeling quite pleased to have climbed the ‘slippery-slope’ to arrive ‘at-the-top.’ As the undisputed number one in any organisation, whether: a government, incorporated company, or even an entrepreneur start-up, you occupy an enviable position. The same too applies to the animal kingdom. Spare a thought read more of Big Fish – Beware! Much of our work in recent months has been helping business leaders make sense of the organisational fallout resulting from the so-called credit crunch. Typically, this means implementing change that results in laying staff off. On reflection, if the work you are tasked with, does not fit with your own values, no amount of coaching, counseling read more of Moral compass, where does yours point? In a week which sees Dragons Den return to our TV screens we also say good bye to Gerry Robinson and his ‘Big Decision.’ The three part series reflects a much more realistic picture of business in the UK it seems most of the problems affecting the six featured businesses were caused by ‘people issues,’ in read more of Business & Enterprise on TV |
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