There has been a lot written about the value of being a ‘servant leader’. The concept has existed for decades, originally used in the early 1970s in an essay titled The Servant as Leader. But it’s become more popular recently, in the early part of this century. The concept of a servant leader is based…
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Unbelievably, it is nearly autumn, which means many companies have begun planning for next year. As leaders begin to think about 2023, they must also factor in all the uncertainty we continue to live with. The macroeconomic environment remains in flux as we live with Covid-19, the war in Ukraine and other related (and unrelated)…
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The last few years have forced all of us to assess risk differently, and in ways we had never done before. We suddenly faced risks associated with activities that had previously been mundane: going to the office, taking a holiday, sending children to school. Now we’ve readjusted our lens so that nearly all aspects of…
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In 2021, twenty percent of the workforce left their positions. For some leaders, this was just another massive headache in these uncertain times. But more and more organisations have begun to realise that while the Great Resignation has brought attrition issues, it also has created the opportunity to acquire new talent, and that can include the C-suite.…
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I recently wrote an article on my Psychology Today blog about individual resilience, especially during these very unpredictable times. I explained how to improve your ability to recover by building connections and staying hopeful, among other things. But how do organisations and teams build resilience? Much of the unpredictability we are facing on an individual level…
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For many of us, fear of failure is a common challenge to taking risks, whether it’s speaking up, trying a new hobby or even challenging our assumptions. But some of us have been rewarded with extended periods of success, especially in our professional lives. For some, this can last more than a decade, even closer…
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Much of the focus on The Great Resignation has been around the leaving from jobs. But the reality is that most of those who ‘resigned’ did not ‘retire’. They went on to new positions. There has been research that the first ninety days for a new hire are critical. But this has translated into an…
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Over the last six months or so, it’s been so tempting to say we are post-pandemic. Sometimes I’ve tried to frame things as ‘the new normal’. (Any psych 101 student can start an argument over what normal is, but let’s set that aside.) My point was merely that the old existence is not coming back.…
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We are looking forward to celebrating the 25th General Assembly of Alliance Partnership International next week.
16 countries are meeting under the presidence of Santiago Tarín Puig in a hybrid format, both virtually and in-person, at the Circulo Ecuestre in Barcelona.
As Russia’s relentless attack on Ukraine continues, major companies continue to exit Russia. Some left almost fully and immediately, while others suspended operations or simply put new investment on hold. Most faced almost certain backlash from their consumers and employees elsewhere if they had stayed. The situation with Ukraine is probably one of the simpler…
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Vietnam was the first war Americans saw on the nightly news. It changed the way Americans – who have not fought on their own soil for more than a hundred years – understood the true toll and terror of combat. The images and reporting came in through the nightly news (three networks) and a handful…
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