Posts by Dr. Marianne de Pierres

Service Leadership Reimagined

“In the case of servant-leadership, a leader’s motivation derives from a core, egalitarian belief that they are no better than those whom they lead.” Carol Smith “Leadership is an influencing process.” Ken Blanchard When the notion of Servant Leadership was conceived...

Creative Courtyards | Making Space For Creativity

It’s been said that creative thought is at the core of human progress. In this context, it can be seen as the reason we enjoy our contemporary way of living and technological advancements. And yet creative thought is still regarded...

Sharing Knowledge – The Power Of The Collective

“More than ever before, knowledge sharing is being led by people, culture and context.” Jody Turner, Future Trends.  According to a study conducted of Fortune 500 companies in the early 2000s, the estimated annual cost of knowledge loss is around...

What is Attunement?

Curiosity and empathy are familiar terms in personal and leadership development. It could be argued that, to a degree, curiosity facilitates the practice of empathy. By asking open and compassionate questions, we are also opening our minds and hearts to...

Cultures of Recognition

“Social capital is fundamentally about how people interact with each other.” Dekker and Uslaner The Coronavirus pandemic has tested and stretched us; it’s also been the catalyst for many transformations in the work environment. Patterns and processes that we thought...

Growing Pains: What The Science Behind Hybrid Working Tells Us

​Zoom fatigue, back-to-back meetings, and lack of commute time to decompress… Hybrid working has brought with it a whole new raft of considerations and challenges. And while we know instinctively and practically how much our patterns of communication have changed,...