Versatility in Leadership: The Balance Between Adaptation and Overload
How to stay everything for everyone We’ve been talking a lot with our clients about versatility in leadership. Rather than ascribing to static ways of leading or being in the workplace, a focus on versatile leadership acknowledges that our approach often...
From Adaptation to Innovation: The Power of Ambidexterity and Radical Optionality
Ambidexterity Ambidextrous organisations (meaning: efficient today while adapting to tomorrow’s demands) are identified by their ability to exploit existing competencies as well as explore new opportunities, with equal skill. Generally speaking, their ambidexterity is intentionally activated by a vision and a...
Unlocking Strategic Networking
“Networking” can get a bad rap in the workplace. But humans have been connecting across groups, societies and cultures for as long as it’s been possible to do so. Networking with others is not just about finding that next job...
Behavioural Synchrony in a Virtual World
Have you ever wondered why we love to clap in unison with a group of people? Why parents and children will often synchronise their expressions and noises during play? Or why, on a night out, we might find ourselves unconsciously...
Influencing Up
“I am not a product of my circumstances. I am a product of my decisions.” Dr Stephen Covey. We know from many studies that the key to our enjoyment of work is the sense that we are being listened to,...
Why Mentoring Programs are a No-Brainer
“In learning you will teach, and in teaching you will learn.” ― Phil Collins One of the most celebrated mentoring ‘pairs’ of our time are Bill Gates and Warren Buffet. Over a 30 plus year friendship, Bill learnt much, saying...
Amping Up Team Alignment
When we hear the words team alignment, our minds are liable to jump to an image of a group of people nodding away in agreement, smiles marking their faces and cohesion sparkling in their eyes. But this image can lead...
Psychological Safety: The Magic Recipe
“Today’s leaders must be willing to take on the job of driving fear out of the organisation to create the conditions for learning, innovation, and growth.” – Amy Edmondson You may recall the terrible tragedy of the Boeing 737 MAX...
How Can AI Help You Lead More Like a Human?
While AI is being used to uncover patterns and make predictions in organisations, it’s also increasingly making managerial decisions. And this trend appears to be accelerating with the emergence of generative AI tools like ChatGPT, which is writing ever larger...
How should I think about Generative AI changing my work?
In late 2022, the world was abuzz with the release of Chat-GPT. Chat GPT attracted 1 million users in just 5 days, the fastest rate of adoption for any tech product, ever. The new generative AI systems, like Chat-GPT, represent...
