Leadership Tip
How to get through a crisis
6 December 2023
When a company is in crisis - facing bankruptcy or a disruptive competitor - it needs to act fast. But it’s also important to stop and speak with the people who are doing the day-to-day work of moving the organisation in a new direction. Here’s how to... read more
Leadership Tip
How to choose connection over conflict
29 November 2023
Conflict is a normal part of any healthy relationship. After all, two people can’t be expected to agree on everything, all the time. It also feels good to win an argument. But in every fight there's a loser too, and your counterpart may leave the... read more
Leadership Tip
How to choose connection over conflict
29 November 2023
Conflict is a normal part of any healthy relationship. After all, two people can’t be expected to agree on everything, all the time. It also feels good to win an argument. But in every fight there is a loser too, and your counterpart may leave the... read more
Leadership Tip
How to write emails that people will read
22 November 2023
When you send an email, chances are that it's competing with hundreds of others for the recipient's attention. Here's how to compose emails that people will actually read, answer, and act on: 1. Get straight to the point. Make your request in the... read more
Leadership Tip
How to reduce the number of meetings you attend
15 November 2023
How can you get any work done when you're in meetings all day? You can't. But instead of griping, be more discerning about which meetings you go to. Before saying yes to invitation, ask yourself, "If I was sick on the day of this meeting, would it need... read more
Leadership Tip
How to reduce the number of meetings you attend
15 November 2023
How can you get any work done when you're in meetings all day? You can't. But instead of griping, be more discerning about which meetings you go to. Before saying yes to invitation, ask yourself, "If I was sick on the day of this meeting, would it need... read more
Leadership Tip
How to achieve quality revenue
8 November 2023
An uncompromising focus on growth can take companies in the wrong direction. Take office-sharing company WeWork. Once valued in 2019 at $47 billion it filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on Monday. Once lauded as the "fastest-growing company ever," it... read more
Leadership Tip
How to voice your complaint
1 November 2023
For any organisation to thrive, employees need to be able to question how things are done and express dissent. But no one wants to hear grievances. If you have an opinion to share, do it carefully: 1. Choose your audience. Your boss may not be able... read more
Leadership Tip
How to strengthen your confidence
25 October 2023
We all have times when we lack confidence and do not feel good about ourselves. Confidence is not something you either have or you do not have. It is a dynamic emotion that, like a physical muscle, needs exercise to grow stronger. Here are... read more
Leadership Tip
How to get a pay rise
18 October 2023
Think you deserve a bigger paycheck? Want to ask for a raise but not sure you’ll get one? Plenty of employees are finding themselves in this predicament, because many recession-wary companies that stopped handing out raises during the economic downturn... read more