Leadership development

Transformational Leadership: Then and Now

When we picture great leaders, familiar names often come to mind: Nelson Mandela, Gandhi or Hillary Clinton. Something about them embodies our common ideas about leadership.  They possess charisma, an inspiring vision, and integrity of character. They emanate a sort...
Nikki Brown & Marcus de Courtenay
Culture, Innovation, Insights, Leadership, Learning and Development, Storytelling, Strategy, Teams

Leading for Regenerative Futures

“The organisation modelled on living systems is a move away from thinking of the organisation as a rigid, reductive, mechanistic hierarchy, living systems are agile, vibrant, resilient, responsive, innovative, diverse and regenerative.”  Giles Hutchins and Laura Storm In our previous...
Marcus de Courtenay
Insights, Leadership, Learning and Development, Strategy, Teams

Creative Leadership: Leading With and For Creativity

As technology continues its automation of programmatic work, the premium on creativity in the workplace only grows. Creativity allows us to imagine, play with, and build previously unknown futures. It is the fuel behind innovation, offering up the raw material...
Marcus de Courtenay
Culture, Innovation, Insights, Leadership, Learning and Development, Teams

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...
Dr. Marianne de Pierres
Culture, Innovation, Leadership, Learning and Development, Strategy, Teams

Digital Connections | Knowledge Transfer in Hybrid Environments

The Deloitte study Global Human Capital Trends found organisations believe “knowledge management” to be one of the top three issues influencing their success. And yet, despite how crucial it is for operational continuity and growth, large aspects of knowledge management...
Laura Clemesha & Marcus de Courtenay
Culture, Innovation, Insights, Leadership, Learning and Development, Strategy, Teams

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...
Nikki Brown & Dr. Marianne de Pierres
Culture, Innovation, Insights, Leadership, Learning and Development, Teams

Bodies of Knowledge | What if your body has the answers you’ve been seeking?

By my actions teach my mind. ~ William Shakespeare  Remember when you were a child, and the world was not something just for your mind to understand?  It was a place for your hands to grasp, your nose to inhale,...
Marcus de Courtenay
Culture, Insights, Leadership, Learning and Development, Teams

De-escalating with CALM

After years of doom scrolling our way through the day, we are in many ways tired. One part of this is just the loss of our normal quality and joy of life from the pandemic: we have been languishing. Another...
Marcus de Courtenay
Culture, Insights, Leadership, Learning and Development, Teams

Amping Your Somatic Intelligence

To remain relevant, competitive, and buoyant, organisations need to change the frequency of their actions into increasingly shorter cycles. This perpetual change demands new processes, systems and behaviours that can be challenging for workers. They may experience a sense of...
Dr. Natasha Budd
Insights, Leadership, Learning and Development, Teams