Why the Middle Matters
There are plenty of books on how to start – projects, relationships, making money, and enough on when to quit or how to finish – think conscious uncoupling!
The Six Reasons Leaders Fail to Develop Next Gen Talent
Over the course of the last seven articles, I’ve explored the context and the six reasons leaders fail in effectively developing the next generation of leaders.
Reason #6 Without a Proactive Approach, Those Who Need It Most Don’t Get the Support They Need
Those from diverse backgrounds often need particular types of navigational support to advance their careers but are less likely to get what they need…
Reason #5 Mentoring and Sponsorship Are Seen As Mutually Exclusive
Historically an arbitrary distinction has been made between mentoring and sponsorship, rather than seeing them both as part of a suite of tools leaders use to develop next gen leaders…
Reason #4 Despite Positive Intent, Leaders Don’t Have Time
The most limited and precious resources for senior leaders are their time and focus…
Your opinion needed: What derails mid-career men?
In this brave new world of diversity and inclusion and #metoo, many men feel unsure, left out or left behind…
Reason #3 Like With Like is Not Enough to Develop Next Gen Talent
Like it or not, in most of our organisations the majority of senior leaders are men of a certain age and background…
Reason #1 Leaders Fail to Develop Next Gen Leaders
In addition to many leaders’ thinking, they are already better at developing future leaders than they are, proficiency is assumed…
Why Leaders Fail at Developing Next Gen Leaders
According to research in 2018 developing next gen leaders and attracting top talent are the top two concerns of CEOs worldwide…
Why we judge human beings by their covers and what to do about it
Recently I found myself looking around a financial services website trying to find out who was on the Exec Team…
Are you ready to mensor?
Yes, you read that right. It’s not a typo. It’s a new (and potentially very powerful) word I made up for the new programme I’ve designed…
The Three Career Angles
Angel investors offer their money to fledgling businesses with a view to seeing a return…
Which type of mentor are you?
Recently I’ve been reflecting on the leader’s role as a mentor in fostering others development…
How prolific are you and why does it matter?
I spent an afternoon recently hanging out with my 17 year old nephew and visiting exhibitions – both Dr Seuss and Banksy…
What Kind Of Team Are You In?
Over the years practitioners have given various names to the different types of teams…
The Trouble With Team Building
Twenty years ago, team building was about team exercises like making towers out of pipe cleaners or trusting each other sufficiently to fall backwards hoping we’d be caught by our colleagues…
Are you prepared?
Most of us are aware we need to be prepared for a future we’ve yet to get our heads around…