Articles in the category of Miscellaneous

The Matrix Mindset

15/08/2009

This is a short input on the matrix mindset - a preamble to tackling the bigger issues of leading in a matrix environment and working in one Read More >>

Essential HR Capability: compartmentalisation

10/08/2009

I have always believed that to be a really excellent HR professional you have to be able to do lots of things – understand organisations, understand people, multi-task…the list is long. For me one of the distinguishing capabilities is what I Read More >>

Middle Management - ineffective

27/07/2009

The Hay Group have released a report which includes feedback by executives on the effectiveness of middle management. All in all a somewhat depressing read - but one wonders if it signals simply one of the many disconnects in organisations today... Read More >>

Are entrepreneurs born or made?

21/07/2009

Do you subscribe to the theory that certain people are born with the personality traits that make a good entrepreneur? Or do you favour the idea that Entrepreneur emerge out of a combination of entrepreneurial opportunities and people who are well positio Read More >>

Business Partnerships - a perpetual problem?

26/06/2009

This article explores the 'perpetual problem' with partnerships. Running a business as a partnership can bring considerable strengths but at the same time it requires thought and attention to get it right.
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Perception and Reality

20/06/2009

I was interested to spot a comment highlighting the difference between perception and reality. Interesting in itself but also illustrative of the challenge we have within companies and as leaders in creating a consistently positive image, with stories an Read More >>

People and Risk - Bird Flu

25/05/2009

Given the current news coverage of Bird Flu I thought it would be interesting to kick off a series of musings on people and risk. My main proposition is that good planning and thinking about potential risks can and should impact on 'everyday' business an Read More >>

Interesting observation on people today

09/05/2009

Stumbling across an interesting article in a US college newspaper caused me to reflect on the discomfort of people with the unusual and the loss of opportunity that this can result in
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Paradigms and Transformed Views

25/03/2009

One of the things that has always fascinated me in corporate life is just how empowering giving someone permission to act can be. It is a strange phenomenon that people impose constraints upon themselves that they ascribe to others or the environment or Read More >>

Motivation

07/02/2009

I was looking out the window this morning trying to think up a sensible topic for my next blog. I have set myself a goal of three a week . This seemed to achieve a balance between my preference for longish articles, the pressures of work, and the need to Read More >>

Reflections on the last month

15/10/2007

I have had this nagging awareness that my commitment to three posts a week was sadly flagging but it was not until I posted the last blog that I realised just how much time had passed. I am therefore kick starting my return to disciplined application o Read More >>