Why do so few businesses have a decent strategy?

In my 25 years as a business psychologist, I've worked with a lot of businesses, particularly mid-sized companies, and it's surprising just how few of them have a decent strategy. By 'a decent strategy' I mean that the business knows ...

By |2022-12-12T13:35:34+00:00December 12th, 2022|Business Advisers, Leadership, Teamwork|0 Comments

Part 3: A leadership coaching journey – Analysing the business plan

This is the final instalment of an exploration of one person's leadership coaching experience. This is a real client, who kindly agreed to become a case study, with details changed to maintain his anonymity. "Andrew" was the newly appointed MD ...

By |2020-11-06T12:15:12+00:00September 30th, 2019|Coaching, Leadership|0 Comments

Business is business – Six pitfalls of family business leadership

First and foremost, family businesses are businesses. Like all organisations they require good leadership. In this article, I'd like to highlight some of the common pitfalls of family business leadership. But first, let's recap what leadership involves. In a previous article, ...

By |2020-09-08T16:30:53+00:00June 28th, 2017|Family Business, Teamwork, Work With Featured|3 Comments

So you’re a leader – What do you actually do?

Much has been written about leadership and leaders. Are they born or made? Can you teach leadership? What are the characteristics of a great leader? And so on and so on. What is frequently omitted, however, is the question ‘What ...

By |2020-10-14T10:46:23+00:00March 31st, 2014|Developing Career Potential, Leadership|11 Comments
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