The art of innovating for the freedom of creation
We know that the concept of education has changed and also the opportunities to obtain knowledge. In this same context, the work environment requires s…
Culture Change
Intelligence. Labour. Care giving.The Essence of Existence!
How can we distribute the importance of each of the three factors that is Intelligence, Labour and Care giving respectively? Is it possible that Intell…
Exploring Hybrid Work Connection
Considerations for the return to work A return to work has become a reality for many, but what will that look like? For many businesses, that will not…
Building innovation into a small charity’s DNA
The coronavirus pandemic has magnified inequalities and other issues which are ingrained in our society. We have a responsibility to tackle these and t…
The Power of Communication in COVID’19: Cascading through the new normal towards the next normal
We are not at the end of COVID ’19 but we are not at the beginning of it either. We are somewhere in between. In such a crisis situation, what can make…
Cultivate your (newly) remote culture in 3 steps
Would it surprise you to know organisational culture is consistently one of the top reasons why people join or leave a company? After nearly a decade …
In the past jobs were about muscles, now it is about brains, in future it will be about heart
I wish the quote above was my own. It hails from Dame Minouche Shafik, Director of LSE. It elegantly captures the main points from the Minerals Week pan…
The currency of the 21st century
What do you think it is? Newsflash: it's not bitcoin! Recall the bygone eras of yesteryear, when the exchange of goods and services hinged on the bart…
Design in Abundance – Organising as performance art
I want to write about two sublime examples of human beings at the peak of their abilities - individually and collectively. They know why they are doing…
4-step positive behaviour change: A visit to a physio changed my life
Nearly three years ago, I had an accident which saw me rupture two out of the three ligaments in my left ankle. I knew it was bad when I couldn't stand…
Organisational agility is about more than speed
In years to come, what will be written about 2020? There are some obvious events that will undoubtedly monopolise much of the headlines and research. Y…
Bigger Tank, Bigger Turtle
If you buy a young turtle and put it in a small aquarium, it will only grow to the size that fits the tank. Somehow creatures are aware of the limita…
Change and culture – the new competitive advantage
Would it surprise you to know best-selling author Dan Pink says we spend 24 minutes of every hour trying to change something? Someone’s opinions, som…
Masculine & Feminine Empowerment at work
I’m done with patriarchy and I’m done with matriarchy. Can we please co-lead? In order to do this, we need to accept the difference between masculine a…
An office working revolution?
I started writing my last piece about physical environments at the end of last year and while it was ready to publish at the start of 2020, Covid-19 ov…
The Art of Distance Management
I’m writing this from the desk in my one-bedroom apartment on the Isle of Dogs, looking out over the River Thames. It’s a lovely spot, but it’s the sam…
When the unknown is our everyday…
If you follow any professionally based social media you may have noticed a number of posts offering “pro bono” or “free of charge” expertise and suppor…
What Makes People Optimistic? Hint: It’s Not Government or Business
The first global survey by The Centre for Optimism has found the government, the economy, business conditions and consumer confidence are all missing i…
Contagion – The Truth of the Matter
The World Health Organisation has now declared the current outbreak of novel coronavirus known as COVID-19 a pandemic. They were slow to act. But at le…
It all starts with trust!
Trust is trending, or should I say the lack of it is. A recent New York Times (NYT) article displayed as front page news America’s lack of trust in gov…