The recent Test series between England and India has given @DrDeepaDesai and I a chance to reflect on what leaders, individuals and organizations can learn from Test cricket. Why Test cricket? We think it is a useful metaphor for how leaders navigate and lead change. Created by ChatGPT5 - not a real image It requires long term thinking [...]
Are you happy in your work? Are you in an organization where your individual purpose is aligned with the organizations purpose? Recently @Mike Mair and I explored our experiences in discovering, demystifying and aligning organizational purpose. We created six questions that enabled us to tell our stories: What is your purpose? Why do you do, what you do? [...]
Is self-reflection as an individual, team or organization worth it? Recently Jonathan Betts, Dianne Lee, Jackie MacRitchie, Renos Savva, Elisabeth Mortimer Cassen and I met to discuss the upsides and downsides of reflection. We decided it was, and identified ways to maximise effectiveness. Upsides One of the most compelling reasons is to learn as an individual or indeed to strive [...]
Recently Mike Mair and I met and shared what we were hearing from our network in these early days of 2025. As many people settle back into work after a holiday break there is a feeling of being overwhelmed as they are bombarded with many challenges. If this resonates with you, we have some thoughts on how you can ensure [...]
It’s been a tough time for the Life Sciences (and other) sectors in 2024. Uncertainty around the future and a slowdown in investment has meant that the sector has stuttered in its growth, and we are in a period of consolidation awaiting (and hoping for) better times. Organizations are downsizing and the job market is not as buoyant as [...]
Multigenerational working is part of the way we do business today. But how is it affecting the way we work? What can we do to build better relationships and enable effective organisations? Recently, Dianne Lee, Jonathan Betts, Renos Savva, Elisabeth Mortimer-Cassen, Amina Udechuku and Jackie MacRitchie have explored this. We shared experiences of working in hierarchical structures and what we [...]
In 2024 I’m exploring how employees can lead change from the bottom up. What does it take to drive success? My first discussion on this topic was with Mike Mair. We concluded that if employees are truly engaged and connected then leading change bottom-up is possible. The role of leaders and managers is critical to achieve real engagement and connection. Using data [...]
Remote and hybrid working has changed the role of people management. Recently Jackie Macritchie, Dianne Lee, Jonathan Betts, Amina Yesufu-Udechuku, Elisabeth (Liz) Mortimer-Cassen and Sara Vandenberghe discussed why middle managers are so important and how to nurture and develop. This was shared in a previous post. As part of that discussion, we identified that remote and hybrid working has added extra [...]
In 2024 I’ve been exploring how employees can lead change from the bottom up. What does it take to drive success? One theme that has come up consistently is the need to have a supportive environment. Who creates that for front line employees? It's the layer that is often described as middle (or people) managers. How can we, and do we nurture and [...]
